Origins of the Roland surname

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    In 1921, most Rolands lived in london

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    3,900 Roland Travel & migration records
    3,600 Rolands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roland

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    What are the most common Roland first names?

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    Common jobs for Rolands

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    Commmon female occupations for Rolands in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    House Servant

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    17

    Servant

    17

    General Servant

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Rolands in 1921

    Farm Hands

    50

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    39

    General Farmers

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Coal Miner

    18

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