Origins of the Rye surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 25West Midlands 23East 112London 314South East 562South West 16South Wales 3Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ryes lived in south-east

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    1,400 Rye Travel & migration records
    12,000 Ryes found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Ryes

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

    Common female occupations for Ryes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    60

    General Servant Domestic

    49

    Laundress

    45

    Domestic Servant

    35

    General Servant

    35

    Common male occupations for Ryes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    162

    Farm Labourer

    68

    General Labourer

    51

    Carpenter

    43

    Gardener

    43

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