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Origins of the Decent surname

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    In 1921, most Decents lived in south-east

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    93 Decent Travel & migration records
    460 Decents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Decent

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    What are the most common Decent first names?

    Peter

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Decents

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

    Common female occupations for Decents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Spinster

    4

    Confectioner Assist

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Barmaid

    1

    Common male occupations for Decents in 1921

    Master

    31

    Fisherman

    10

    Mate

    8

    Mariner

    5

    Bill Distributer

    3

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