Origins of the Cruse surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 22North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 18East Midlands 1West Midlands 21East 92London 364South East 207South West 87South Wales 19Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cruses lived in london

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    1,700 Cruse Travel & migration records
    8,700 Cruses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Cruses

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    Common female occupations for Cruses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Domestic Servant

    26

    Charwoman

    21

    Laundress

    21

    Living On Own Means

    21

    Common male occupations for Cruses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    39

    General Labourer

    38

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    Blacksmith

    31

    Farm Hands

    31

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