Origins of the Royal surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 115North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 47East Midlands 46West Midlands 36East 181London 216South East 108South West 27South Wales 18Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Royals lived in london

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    1,500 Royal Travel & migration records
    8,100 Royals found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Royal

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    What are the most common Royal first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Royals

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

    Common female occupations for Royals in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Charwoman

    23

    Domestic Servant

    19

    General Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Common male occupations for Royals in 1921

    General Labourer

    55

    Farm Hands

    43

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Fisherman

    31

    Farm Labourer

    29

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