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Origins of the Rue surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 1East Midlands 61West Midlands 3East 6London 39South East 19South West 28South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rues lived in undefined

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    1,100 Rue Travel & migration records
    2,900 Rues found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rues

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

    Common female occupations for Rues in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Laundress

    11

    Dress Maker

    10

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Rues in 1921

    Farmer

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Carpenter

    17

    Carter

    11

    Farmers Son

    11

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