Origins of the Rea surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 118North West 29Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 77East Midlands 28West Midlands 328East 54London 310South East 104South West 139South Wales 12Mid Wales 6West Wales 1North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Reas lived in west-midlands

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    8,200 Rea Travel & migration records
    17,000 Reas found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Reas

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

    Commmon female occupations for Reas in 1921

    Dressmaker

    92

    Laundress

    35

    Annuitant

    34

    Nail Maker

    33

    Servant

    32

    Commmon male occupations for Reas in 1921

    Blacksmith

    57

    Carpenter

    55

    Weaver

    46

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Clerk

    40

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