Origins of the Reay surname
About the Reays
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Interesting facts about Reay
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Reay surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Reay first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Reays
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Reays in 1921
Dressmaker
132
General Servant Domestic
62
Domestic Servant
56
House Servant
44
General Servant
39
Common male occupations for Reays in 1921
Coal Miner
386
Coal Miner Hewer
156
General Labourer
85
Blacksmith
77
Agricultural Labourer
76
