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Dorset in the 1881 Census

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Surnames starting with R

In the 1881 Census for dorset, there were 10155 people with surnames starting with 'R' in dorset in 1881. The most common occupations for people in dorset in 1881 were Scholar for women and Scholar for men. The most common surnames beginning with 'R' in dorset in 1881 were Read, Rose, Roberts, Rogers, Russell, Ridout, Riggs, Richards, Randall and Rolls. People with the most common surnames in dorset in 1881 were most likely to have the first names of William, John, Elizabeth, George, Mary, James, Charles, Sarah, Thomas or Henry.

Most common surnames beginning with 'R' in dorset in 1881: