Origins of the Rahn surname

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    In 1921, most Rahns lived in south-wales

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    430 Rahn Travel & migration records
    150 Rahns found in all Census records

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    Anna

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rahns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rahns in 1921

    Clerks

    1

    Cook Domestic

    1

    General Servant Domestic

    1

    General Shop Keeper (Chair Dofer?)

    1

    Housemaid Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Rahns in 1921

    Farm Hands

    14

    General Farmers

    9

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    9

    Clerks

    8

    Tinsmiths

    4

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