Origins of the Rosie surname

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    In 1921, most Rosies lived in west-midlands

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    730 Rosie Travel & migration records
    3,100 Rosies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rosie

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    What are the most common Rosie first names?

    James

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    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rosies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rosies in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant

    19

    General Serv

    18

    Farmers Wife

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Rosies in 1921

    Fisherman

    125

    Cooper

    78

    Farmer

    41

    Shoemaker

    33

    Farm Servant

    29

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