Origins of the Cant surname

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    In 1921, most Cants lived in london

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    1,700 Cant Travel & migration records
    16,000 Cants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cant

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    What are the most common Cant first names?

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    Common jobs for Cants

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cants in 1921

    Dressmaker

    103

    Domestic Servant

    62

    Laundress

    61

    Housekeeper

    52

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Commmon male occupations for Cants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    107

    Farmer

    73

    Farm Labourer

    50

    Baker

    48

    Joiner

    48

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