Origins of the Rudkin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 97North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 117East Midlands 370West Midlands 52East 164London 164South East 60South West 10South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rudkins lived in east-midlands

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    Common jobs for Rudkins

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    Commmon female occupations for Rudkins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    43

    Domestic Servant

    25

    General Servant

    23

    Charwoman

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Rudkins in 1921

    Bricklayer

    118

    Agricultural Labourer

    87

    Carpenter

    42

    Farm Labourer

    39

    General Labourer

    39

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