Origins of the Rankine surname

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    In 1921, most Rankines lived in london

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    2,600 Rankine Travel & migration records
    9,900 Rankines found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rankine

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    What are the most common Rankine first names?

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    Common jobs for Rankines

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rankines in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    53

    Dressmaker

    52

    Housekeeper

    44

    F S

    42

    Annuitant

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Rankines in 1921

    Coal Miner

    170

    Shoemaker

    66

    Joiner

    62

    Carter

    53

    Weaver

    43

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