Origins of the Ruane surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 36North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 73East Midlands 9West Midlands 17East 17London 116South East 12South WestSouth Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ruanes lived in london

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    4,600 Ruane Travel & migration records
    1,800 Ruanes found in all Census records

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Ruanes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ruanes in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Worsted Spinner

    4

    Cotton Rover

    3

    Cotton Spiner

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Ruanes in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Bricklayers Labourer

    7

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