Origins of the Romanes surname

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    In 1921, most Romaneses lived in south-east

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    200 Romanes Travel & migration records
    660 Romaneses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Romanes

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    What are the most common Romanes first names?

    Charles Simon

    John

    Isabella

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Romaneses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Romaneses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    14

    House Wife

    11

    Dressmaker

    4

    Mill Worker

    4

    Sister Of Mercy

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Romaneses in 1921

    Ploughman

    6

    Bookbinder

    5

    Joiner

    5

    Chartered Accountant

    4

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

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