Origins of the Roulston surname

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    In 1921, most Roulstons lived in east-midlands

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    1,800 Roulston Travel & migration records
    1,600 Roulstons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roulston

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    Common jobs for Roulstons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Roulstons in 1921

    House Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Laundress

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Roulstons in 1921

    Farmer

    17

    Basket Maker

    11

    General Labourer

    9

    Joiner

    8

    Baker

    7

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