Ramsden Name Meaning: Locational from any of the number of places with this name,derives from old English 'hramsa',meaning 'wild garlic'.
Genitive old English byname ram(m) meaning 'ram' + denu meaning 'valley'.Perhaps someone who held rams within their settlement.
Discover how your Ramsden ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 46 |
| Cornwall | 0 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 23 |
| Devon | 10 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 38 |
| Essex | 9 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 |
| Hampshire | 1 |
| Herefordshire | 2 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 104 |
| Lancashire | 861 |
| Leicestershire | 4 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 |
| London | 171 |
| Middlesex | 8 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 2 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 0 |
| Suffolk | 0 |
| Somerset | 3 |
| Surrey | 6 |
| Sussex | 6 |
| Staffordshire | 10 |
| Warwickshire | 11 |
| Westmorland | 9 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 6 |
| Yorkshire | 2,443 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 590 |
| Coal Miner | 165 |
| Cotton Weaver | 48 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 33 |
| House Servant | 30 |
| House Keeper | 26 |
| Worsted Spinner | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Woollen Weaver | 19 |
| Carter | 17 |
| Worsted Weaver | 17 |
| Labourer | 16 |
| Servant | 13 |
| Butcher | 12 |
| Wool Sorter | 12 |
| Cotton Winder | 11 |
| General Servant | 11 |
| Iron Moulder | 11 |
| Mechanic | 11 |
| Gardener | 10 |
| Nurse | 10 |
| Wife Of Above | 9 |
| Joiner | 9 |
| Silk Hand Loom Weaver | 9 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Ramsden | 2,881 |
| John Ramsden | 2,317 |
| Sarah Ramsden | 1,631 |
| William Ramsden | 1,631 |
| Elizabeth Ramsden | 1,373 |
| James Ramsden | 1,290 |
| George Ramsden | 1,169 |
| Thomas Ramsden | 1,111 |
| Joseph Ramsden | 1,088 |
| Ann Ramsden | 899 |
| Hannah Ramsden | 714 |
| Alice Ramsden | 626 |
| Jane Ramsden | 595 |
| Annie Ramsden | 594 |
| Emma Ramsden | 565 |
| Martha Ramsden | 561 |
| Henry Ramsden | 543 |
| Charles Ramsden | 541 |
| Robert Ramsden | 486 |
| Samuel Ramsden | 480 |
| Ellen Ramsden | 430 |
| Arthur Ramsden | 389 |
| Eliza Ramsden | 375 |
| Harry Ramsden | 340 |
| Emily Ramsden | 329 |