Origins of the Rainsforth surname
About the Rainsforths
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Interesting facts about Rainsforth
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What are the most common Rainsforth first names?
Joseph
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Rainsforths
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Rainsforths in 1921
Domestic Servant
2
Potters Paintress
2
Annuitant
1
Boot Machine Hand
1
Cook Domestic
1
Commmon male occupations for Rainsforths in 1921
General Labourer
4
Iron Moulder
3
Iron Turner
3
Boiler Maker Apprentice
2
Brass Moulder
2
