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Origins of the Raynham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 15West Midlands 1East 72London 78South East 58South West 3South Wales 10Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Raynhams lived in london

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    150 Raynham Travel & migration records
    2,300 Raynhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Raynham

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    Common jobs for Raynhams

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

    Common female occupations for Raynhams in 1921

    Farmer

    16

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Carpenter

    8

    Common male occupations for Raynhams in 1921

    Carpenter

    33

    Farmer

    26

    Bricklayer

    18

    Wheelwright

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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