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Origins of the Rusk surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 8East Midlands 7West Midlands 2East 12London 30South East 7South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rusks lived in london

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    1,600 Rusk Travel & migration records
    1,000 Rusks found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rusks

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

    Common female occupations for Rusks in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    6

    At Home

    5

    Milliner

    4

    Seamstress

    4

    Spinner

    4

    Common male occupations for Rusks in 1921

    Farm Hands

    15

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    Coal Miner

    8

    Mason

    7

    Cotton Weaver

    6

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