Origins of the Rainbird surname

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    In 1921, most Rainbirds lived in east

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    260 Rainbird Travel & migration records
    4,800 Rainbirds found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Rainbird first names?

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    Common jobs for Rainbirds

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rainbirds in 1921

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Dressmaker

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Rainbirds in 1921

    Bricklayer

    61

    Agricultural Labourer

    53

    Carman

    20

    Carpenter

    19

    Farm Labourer

    19

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