Origins of the Rufus surname

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    In 1921, most Rufuses lived in london

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    150 Rufus Travel & migration records
    1,000 Rufuses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rufuses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rufuses in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    General Servant

    6

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Rufuses in 1921

    Iron Moulder

    14

    Coal Miner

    8

    Coal Miner Hewer

    5

    Iron Founder

    5

    Iron Worker

    5

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