Origins of the Rutland surname

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    In 1921, most Rutlands lived in london

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    920 Rutland Travel & migration records
    9,400 Rutlands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rutland

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    What are the most common Rutland first names?

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    Common jobs for Rutlands

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rutlands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    43

    Laundress

    34

    General Servant Domestic

    25

    Servant

    23

    House Servant

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Rutlands in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    86

    Farm Labourer

    56

    Carpenter

    38

    Butcher

    34

    General Labourer

    30

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