Origins of the Gentles surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 29North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 7West Midlands 7EastLondon 12South East 5South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gentleses lived in north-east

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    1,000 Gentles Travel & migration records
    2,500 Gentleses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Gentles first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Gentleses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gentleses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    34

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    8

    House Keeper

    8

    Housekeeper

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Gentleses in 1921

    Baker

    23

    Iron Moulder

    20

    Joiner

    18

    Farmer

    13

    Blacksmith

    12

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