Origins of the Rumsey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 7West Midlands 25East 191London 407South East 147South West 22South Wales 49Mid Wales 34West Wales 9North Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rumseys lived in london

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    1,800 Rumsey Travel & migration records
    10,000 Rumseys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rumsey

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    What are the most common Rumsey first names?

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    Common jobs for Rumseys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rumseys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    68

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Laundress

    23

    Charwoman

    22

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Commmon male occupations for Rumseys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    Tailor

    43

    Farm Labourer

    34

    Carpenter

    32

    Farmer

    30

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