Origins of the Ronald surname

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    In 1921, most Ronalds lived in london

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    2,600 Ronald Travel & migration records
    8,400 Ronalds found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ronald

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    What are the most common Ronald first names?

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    Common jobs for Ronalds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ronalds in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    F S

    35

    Domestic Servant

    32

    House Servant

    31

    Housekeeper

    30

    Commmon male occupations for Ronalds in 1921

    Farmer

    54

    Farm Servant

    44

    Coal Miner

    39

    Clerk

    30

    Weaver

    30

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