Origins of the Rolph surname

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    In 1921, most Rolphs lived in london

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    1,500 Rolph Travel & migration records
    11,000 Rolphs found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rolph first names?

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    Common jobs for Rolphs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rolphs in 1921

    Laundress

    49

    Dressmaker

    43

    General Servant Domestic

    36

    Domestic Servant

    31

    General Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Rolphs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    129

    Farm Labourer

    46

    General Labourer

    45

    Bricklayer

    43

    Farmer

    41

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