Origins of the Rushworth surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 49North West 48Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 1852East Midlands 29West Midlands 20East 18London 544South East 84South West 22South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rushworths lived in yorkshire

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    2,100 Rushworth Travel & migration records
    23,000 Rushworths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rushworth

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    Common jobs for Rushworths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rushworths in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    160

    Cotton Weaver

    118

    Worsted Spinner

    111

    Dressmaker

    92

    Dress Maker

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Rushworths in 1921

    Coal Miner

    105

    Wool Comber

    92

    Joiner

    67

    Butcher

    56

    Stone Mason

    55

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