Origins of the Rood surname

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    In 1921, most Roods lived in london

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    1,300 Rood Travel & migration records
    3,500 Roods found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rood

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    We have for the Rood surname. The oldest one dates back to 1194.

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    What are the most common Rood first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Roods

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

    Common female occupations for Roods in 1921

    Laundress

    24

    House Servant

    14

    Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Common male occupations for Roods in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    18

    Cigar Maker

    14

    Mariner

    13

    Carpenter

    12

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