Origins of the Roe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 266North West 84Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 957East Midlands 574West Midlands 574East 189London 946South East 458South West 168South Wales 27Mid Wales 3West Wales 3North Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Roes lived in yorkshire

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    12,000 Roe Travel & migration records
    62,000 Roes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Roe

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    663rd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Roe surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Roe first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Roes

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

    Common female occupations for Roes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    243

    Domestic Servant

    132

    Living On Own Means

    117

    House Servant

    108

    Cotton Weaver

    105

    Common male occupations for Roes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    221

    Coal Miner

    207

    Farmer

    195

    General Labourer

    178

    Carpenter

    148

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