Origins of the Rutterford surname

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    In 1921, most Rutterfords lived in east

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    120 Rutterford Travel & migration records
    2,800 Rutterfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rutterford

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    Common jobs for Rutterfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rutterfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    General Servant

    7

    At Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Rutterfords in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    60

    Farm Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    23

    Agricultural Laborer

    13

    Farmer

    11

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