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Origins of the Crain surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 7Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 8East Midlands 23West Midlands 1East 13London 34South East 18South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crains lived in london

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    1,400 Crain Travel & migration records
    2,300 Crains found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crain

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    What are the most common Crain first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Jeanne

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    Common jobs for Crains

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

    Common female occupations for Crains in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    11

    House Keeper

    10

    Housekeeper

    9

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Laundress

    7

    Common male occupations for Crains in 1921

    Farm Hands

    46

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    41

    General Farmers

    28

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Tinsmiths

    20

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