The Rachels Family History

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The Rachels Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Rachels
1841 Census 1
1851 Census 1
1861 Census 2
1871 Census 1
1891 Census 2

Most Frequent Forenames for the Rachels Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
HERBERT J Rachels 0 0 0 0 1
JOHN Rachels 0 0 0 0 1
MARY Rachels 1 0 0 0 0
JAMES Rachels 0 1 0 0 0
ELIZABETH Rachels 0 0 1 0 0
GEORGE Rachels 0 0 1 0 0
ANNE Rachels 0 0 0 1 0

Etmology and History of the Surname: Rachels

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

Your Family History Search

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


 


A Short History of Parish Records
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An Unauthorised Visit to the Front
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Possible Pitfalls in Using the Census
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Celebrities of the Army
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