Origins of the Ros surname

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    In 1921, most Roses lived in london

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    970 Ros Travel & migration records
    510 Roses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ros

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    What are the most common Ros first names?

    Joseph

    Jose

    Maria

    Joan

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    Common jobs for Roses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Roses in 1921

    Cook

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Assistant In Mattress Sheet

    2

    Domestic Duties

    2

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Roses in 1921

    Writer

    12

    Tailor

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Indwaler

    6

    Indvler

    4

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