Origins of the Rackstraw surname

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    In 1921, most Rackstraws lived in south-east

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    210 Rackstraw Travel & migration records
    2,700 Rackstraws found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rackstraws

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rackstraws in 1921

    Dressmaker

    9

    Chair Caner

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Rackstraws in 1921

    Chairmaker

    19

    Chair Maker

    17

    Tailor

    16

    Bricklayer

    14

    Fishmonger

    14

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