Origins of the Gentle surname

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    In 1921, most Gentles lived in london

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    1,200 Gentle Travel & migration records
    9,900 Gentles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gentle

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    What are the most common Gentle first names?

    James

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gentles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gentles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Straw Plaiter

    45

    Laundress

    35

    Straw Cutter

    25

    Housekeeper

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Gentles in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    77

    Farm Labourer

    64

    General Labourer

    44

    Tailor

    30

    Farmer

    23

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