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Origins of the Rimmer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 38North West 533Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 139East Midlands 28West Midlands 32East 38London 6322South East 54South West 21South Wales 15Mid Wales 19West Wales 2North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rimmers lived in london

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    5,100 Rimmer Travel & migration records
    51,000 Rimmers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rimmer

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    What are the most common Rimmer first names?

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    Common jobs for Rimmers

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

    Common female occupations for Rimmers in 1921

    Laundress

    216

    Dressmaker

    193

    Cotton Weaver

    164

    Domestic Servant

    158

    Charwoman

    153

    Common male occupations for Rimmers in 1921

    Farmer

    479

    Carter

    353

    Farm Labourer

    289

    General Labourer

    261

    Agricultural Labourer

    198

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