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Origins of the Rait surname

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    In 1921, most Raits lived in london

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    470 Rait Travel & migration records
    1,600 Raits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rait

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    What are the most common Rait first names?

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    William

    Margaret

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Raits

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

    Common female occupations for Raits in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Annuitant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Farmer's Sister

    5

    Common male occupations for Raits in 1921

    Weaver

    23

    Farmer

    18

    Baker

    16

    Shoemaker

    16

    Carter

    10

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