Origins of the Baigent surname

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    In 1921, most Baigents lived in south-east

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    380 Baigent Travel & migration records
    4,700 Baigents found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Baigents

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

    Commmon female occupations for Baigents in 1921

    Servant

    24

    Laundress

    23

    Dressmaker

    17

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Baigents in 1921

    Gardener

    34

    Carpenter

    33

    Gardener Domestic

    29

    General Labourer

    27

    Carman

    24

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