Origins of the Roughead surname
About the Rougheads
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Interesting facts about Roughead
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Roughead surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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What are the most common Roughead first names?
William
John
Margaret
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Rougheads
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Rougheads in 1921
Dressmaker
6
General Servant
4
Music Teacher
4
Domestic Servant
3
Dress Maker
3
Common male occupations for Rougheads in 1921
Iron Moulder
20
Coal Miner Hewer
10
Iron Founder
10
Cooper
8
Coal Miner
7
