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Origins of the Ruffell surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 3East Midlands 4West Midlands 8East 191London 352South East 155South West 30South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ruffells lived in london

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    570 Ruffell Travel & migration records
    6,900 Ruffells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ruffell

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    Common jobs for Ruffells

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

    Common female occupations for Ruffells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Laundress

    29

    Domestic Servant

    12

    General Servant

    12

    Housekeeper

    12

    Common male occupations for Ruffells in 1921

    Bricklayer

    26

    General Labourer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Mariner

    21

    Farm Labourer

    20

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