Origins of the Raeburn surname

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    In 1921, most Raeburns lived in london

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    1,100 Raeburn Travel & migration records
    4,600 Raeburns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Raeburns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Raeburns in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    27

    Dressmaker

    21

    Housekeeper

    15

    Annuitant

    11

    F S

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Raeburns in 1921

    Coal Miner

    54

    Joiner

    34

    Farm Servant

    23

    Carter

    22

    Mason

    16

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