Origins of the Ruston surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 8North West 26Isle of ManYorkshire 226East Midlands 25West Midlands 232East 43London 162South East 56South West 20South Wales 7Mid Wales 4West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rustons lived in west-midlands

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    1,500 Ruston Travel & migration records
    9,800 Rustons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ruston

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    We have for the Ruston surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Ruston first names?

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    Common jobs for Rustons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rustons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Living On Own Means

    26

    Domestic Servant

    24

    General Servant Domestic

    23

    Nailer

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Rustons in 1921

    Farmer

    47

    Bricklayer

    29

    General Labourer

    29

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

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