Origins of the Runciman surname

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    In 1921, most Runcimans lived in north-east

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    880 Runciman Travel & migration records
    2,700 Runcimans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Runciman

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    What are the most common Runciman first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Runcimans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Runcimans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    13

    Milliner

    11

    House Servant

    8

    Domestic Serv

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Runcimans in 1921

    Farm Servant

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Baker

    16

    Joiner

    15

    Ploughman

    15

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