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    In 1921, most Rusts lived in london

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    3,100 Rust Travel & migration records
    16,000 Rusts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rust

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    What are the most common Rust first names?

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    Common jobs for Rusts

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

    Common female occupations for Rusts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    67

    Laundress

    51

    General Servant Domestic

    39

    Living On Own Means

    36

    Straw Plaiter

    36

    Common male occupations for Rusts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    147

    Carpenter

    103

    Tailor

    74

    Farm Labourer

    66

    Grocer

    65

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