Origins of the Gardener surname

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    In 1921, most Gardeners lived in london

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    4,500 Gardener Travel & migration records
    43,000 Gardeners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gardener

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    We have for the Gardener surname. The oldest one dates back to 1372.

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    What are the most common Gardener first names?

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    Common jobs for Gardeners

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gardeners in 1921

    Laundress

    229

    Dressmaker

    224

    Domestic Servant

    179

    Servant

    137

    House Servant

    136

    Commmon male occupations for Gardeners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    378

    General Labourer

    194

    Coal Miner

    190

    Farm Labourer

    177

    Gardener

    138

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