Origins of the Agent surname

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    In 1921, most Agents lived in london

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    78 Agent Travel & migration records
    1,100 Agents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Agent

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    Who were Agents most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Agent first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Agents

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

    Common female occupations for Agents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    11

    Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Common male occupations for Agents in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Bricklayer

    14

    Gardener

    11

    Gardener Domestic

    5

    Painter

    5

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