Origins of the Rolling surname

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    In 1921, most Rollings lived in south-west

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    430 Rolling Travel & migration records
    2,900 Rollings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rolling

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    What are the most common Rolling first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rollings

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Rollings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Dress Maker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Rollings in 1921

    Coal Miner

    25

    Fisherman

    21

    Carpenter

    20

    Bricklayer

    17

    Farmer

    16

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