Origins of the Roster surname

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    In 1921, most Rosters lived in west-midlands

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    260 Roster Travel & migration records
    720 Rosters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roster

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    What are the most common Roster first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rosters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rosters in 1921

    House Servant

    8

    Laundress

    7

    Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Wife

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Rosters in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Gardener

    4

    Gardener Domestic

    4

    Bricklayer

    3

    Carter

    3

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