Origins of the Ryland surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 6Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 34East Midlands 20West Midlands 133East 40London 166South East 136South West 134South Wales 13Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rylands lived in london

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    1,300 Ryland Travel & migration records
    7,700 Rylands found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ryland

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    What are the most common Ryland first names?

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    Common jobs for Rylands

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

    Common female occupations for Rylands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Domestic Servant

    25

    Living On Own Means

    20

    Charwoman

    14

    General Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Rylands in 1921

    General Labourer

    28

    Plumber

    28

    Clerk

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Solicitor

    22

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