Origins of the Rotherham surname

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    In 1921, most Rotherhams lived in london

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    830 Rotherham Travel & migration records
    6,100 Rotherhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rotherham

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    Common jobs for Rotherhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rotherhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Dress Maker

    15

    General Servant

    14

    Charwoman

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Rotherhams in 1921

    Coal Miner

    35

    Coal Miner Hewer

    29

    Sickle Grinder

    22

    Carter

    20

    General Labourer

    17

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