Origins of the Raynes surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 21Isle of ManYorkshire 328East Midlands 56West Midlands 26East 58London 86South East 27South West 16South Wales 3Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rayneses lived in yorkshire

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    950 Raynes Travel & migration records
    6,600 Rayneses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Rayneses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rayneses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Living On Own Means

    21

    General Servant

    19

    Annuitant

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Rayneses in 1921

    Coal Miner

    32

    Tailor

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Carter

    23

    Coal Miner Hewer

    21

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