Origins of the Roots surname

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    In 1921, most Rootses lived in south-east

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    800 Roots Travel & migration records
    8,700 Rootses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roots

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    What are the most common Roots first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rootses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rootses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Dressmaker

    35

    General Servant Domestic

    35

    Laundress

    29

    General Servant

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Rootses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    121

    General Labourer

    77

    Farm Labourer

    61

    Gardener

    43

    Carpenter

    32

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