Origins of the Rutley surname

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    In 1921, most Rutleys lived in london

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    340 Rutley Travel & migration records
    2,400 Rutleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rutley

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    What are the most common Rutley first names?

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    Common jobs for Rutleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rutleys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    Private Means

    9

    Serge Weaver

    9

    Living On Means

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Rutleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    11

    Farmer

    10

    Butcher

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

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