Origins of the Rabey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 7North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 19West Midlands 13East 58London 78South East 17South West 75South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rabeys lived in london

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    500 Rabey Travel & migration records
    2,200 Rabeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rabey

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    We have for the Rabey surname. The oldest one dates back to 1539.

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    What are the most common Rabey first names?

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    Common jobs for Rabeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rabeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Charwoman

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Rabeys in 1921

    Plasterer

    28

    Carpenter

    19

    Copper Miner

    13

    General Labourer

    12

    Farm Labourer

    11

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