Origins of the Rabone surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 19West Midlands 144East 10London 27South East 5South West 1South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rabones lived in west-midlands

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    250 Rabone Travel & migration records
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    Common jobs for Rabones

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rabones in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Dress Maker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    House Servant

    4

    Warehouse Girl

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Rabones in 1921

    Carpenter

    8

    Iron Plate Worker

    7

    Clerk

    6

    Farmer

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

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