Origins of the Reayer surname
About the Reayers
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Interesting facts about Reayer
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
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What are the most common Reayer first names?
Joseph
Thomas
Mary Ann
Ada
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Common jobs for Reayers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Reayers in 1921
Labourers Wife
1
Ladies Maid Domestic Servant
1
Laundress
1
Servant
1
Commmon male occupations for Reayers in 1921
Coal Miner Hewer
3
Coal Miner Shifter
2
Coal Miner Driver
1
Coal Screener
1
Greengrocer
1
