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Origins of the Rumsby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 14West Midlands 3East 100London 64South East 42South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rumsbys lived in east

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    220 Rumsby Travel & migration records
    3,200 Rumsbys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rumsby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rumsbys

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

    Common female occupations for Rumsbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Gardener

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Charwoman

    9

    Common male occupations for Rumsbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    Gardener

    26

    Shoemaker

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    General Labourer

    15

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