Origins of the Reade surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 267Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 21West Midlands 165East 53London 222South East 75South West 30South Wales 31Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Reades lived in north-west

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    What are the most common Reade first names?

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    Common jobs for Reades

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    Commmon female occupations for Reades in 1921

    Widow

    46

    Living On Own Means

    37

    Dressmaker

    30

    Domestic Servant

    27

    General Servant Domestic

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Reades in 1921

    Yeoman

    66

    Farmer

    45

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    Gentleman

    27

    Butcher

    26

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