The Rachel Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Rachel family.

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The Rachel Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Rachel
1841 Census 57
1851 Census 50
1861 Census 72
1871 Census 79
1891 Census 132

Most Frequent Forenames for the Rachel Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
RACHEL Rachel 17 1 1 12 2
MARY Rachel 6 3 4 5 11
WILLIAM Rachel 5 4 7 4 7
ELIZABETH Rachel 3 4 4 4 3
THOMAS Rachel 5 2 3 4 3
JOHN Rachel 3 1 3 3 4
ALBERT Rachel 0 0 0 0 2
ALFRED Rachel 1 0 1 1 1
ALICE Rachel 0 0 1 0 1
ALICE KATE Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
AMBELSTON Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
ANN Rachel 1 1 4 0 1
ANN JANE Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
ANNE Rachel 1 0 0 0 1
ANNIE Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
ARTHUR Rachel 0 1 1 0 1
BELLEO Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
BENJAMIN Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
BERTHA S Rachel 0 0 0 0 1
BURGESS Rachel 0 0 0 0 1

Etmology and History of the Surname: Rachel

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Rachel (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Rachel family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 



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