Origins of the Ruthen surname

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    In 1921, most Ruthens lived in east

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    61 Ruthen Travel & migration records
    850 Ruthens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ruthen

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    What are the most common Ruthen first names?

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    Common jobs for Ruthens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ruthens in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Dressmaker

    3

    Net Mender

    3

    None

    3

    Cotton Card Power Hand

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Ruthens in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Fisherman

    10

    Ab

    8

    Bosun

    4

    Grocer

    4

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