Origins of the Railson surname

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    In 1921, most Railsons lived in north-east

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    39 Railson Travel & migration records
    320 Railsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Railson

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    What are the most common Railson first names?

    William

    George

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Railsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Railsons in 1921

    House Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Waitress

    2

    Ag Lab Dur

    1

    Ag Lab Widow

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Railsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    3

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Gardener Domestic

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Cartman

    2

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