Origins of the Rosewell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 17London 89South East 56South West 59South Wales 9Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rosewells lived in london

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    210 Rosewell Travel & migration records
    2,600 Rosewells found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rosewell first names?

    William

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rosewells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rosewells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Fisherman

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Servant

    8

    Housemaid

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Rosewells in 1921

    Fisherman

    31

    Shipwright

    20

    Farmer

    14

    Carpenter

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

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