Origins of the Genty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 1West Midlands 1East 62London 52South East 19South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gentys lived in east

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    290 Genty Travel & migration records
    460 Gentys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Genty

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    Who were Gentys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Genty first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Gentys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gentys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Dress Maker

    2

    Governess

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Gentys in 1921

    Carter

    6

    Able Seaman

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    General Labourer

    3

    Laborer (Agr)

    3

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