Origins of the Rex surname

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    In 1921, most Rexs lived in south-west

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    1,200 Rex Travel & migration records
    5,400 Rexs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rex

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    What are the most common Rex first names?

    William

    George

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Rexs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rexs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    38

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Dress Maker

    11

    House Servant

    11

    Charwoman

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Rexs in 1921

    General Labourer

    27

    Stone Mason

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Carpenter

    14

    Stonemason

    14

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