Origins of the Rainsford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 18West Midlands 113East 9London 44South East 6South West 7South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rainsfords lived in west-midlands

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    What are the most common Rainsford first names?

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    Common jobs for Rainsfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rainsfords in 1921

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    Dressmaker

    5

    Laundress

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Spinster

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Rainsfords in 1921

    Carpenter

    26

    General Labourer

    9

    Ironmonger

    8

    Clockmaker

    7

    Farm Labourer

    6

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