Origins of the Raynard surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 31East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 7London 19South East 9South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Raynards lived in yorkshire

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    300 Raynard Travel & migration records
    620 Raynards found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Raynards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Raynards in 1921

    Milliner

    3

    Dealer

    2

    Dress Maker

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Keeper

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Raynards in 1921

    Master

    40

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Mate

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Carter

    3

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