Origins of the Rainey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 37North West 13Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 22East Midlands 14West Midlands 61East 17London 121South East 46South West 82South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Raineys lived in london

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    4,600 Rainey Travel & migration records
    5,100 Raineys found in all Census records

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    Who were Raineys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Rainey first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Raineys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Raineys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    24

    Cotton Weaver

    23

    Laundress

    12

    Private Means

    12

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Raineys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    71

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    49

    General Farmers

    37

    Able Seaman

    28

    Coal Miner

    21

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