Origins of the Rainer surname

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    In 1921, most Rainers lived in south-east

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    810 Rainer Travel & migration records
    3,600 Rainers found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rainers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rainers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Domestic Servant

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Housemaid Domestic

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Rainers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    27

    Brickmaker

    21

    Bricklayer

    12

    Tin Plate Worker

    11

    Clerk

    10

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