Origins of the Rossington surname

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    In 1921, most Rossingtons lived in east-midlands

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    200 Rossington Travel & migration records
    2,600 Rossingtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rossington

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    What are the most common Rossington first names?

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    Common jobs for Rossingtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rossingtons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

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    Domestic Servant

    6

    Housekeeper

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Rossingtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Shepherd

    12

    Clerk

    10

    Farmer

    9

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