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Origins of the Ruby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 40East Midlands 10West Midlands 44East 48London 175South East 61South West 95South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rubys lived in london

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    1,500 Ruby Travel & migration records
    3,700 Rubys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ruby

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    What are the most common Ruby first names?

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    Common jobs for Rubys

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

    Common female occupations for Rubys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Common male occupations for Rubys in 1921

    Bricklayer

    30

    Farm Hands

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    17

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