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Origins of the Rountree surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 17East Midlands 4West Midlands 7East 2London 23South East 2South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rountrees lived in north-east

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    970 Rountree Travel & migration records
    1,300 Rountrees found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rountree

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    Common jobs for Rountrees

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

    Common female occupations for Rountrees in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Wife

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Rountrees in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    15

    Farm Hands

    14

    General Farmers

    11

    Tinsmiths

    10

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    8

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