Origins of the Kentish surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of Man 2YorkshireEast Midlands 1West Midlands 11East 35London 192South East 68South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kentishs lived in london

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    280 Kentish Travel & migration records
    3,400 Kentishs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kentish

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    We have for the Kentish surname. The oldest one dates back to 1802.

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    What are the most common Kentish first names?

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    Common jobs for Kentishs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kentishs in 1921

    Laundress

    33

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Living On Own Means

    14

    House Servant

    13

    Commmon male occupations for Kentishs in 1921

    Carpenter

    23

    Bricklayer

    20

    Wheelwright

    18

    General Labourer

    17

    Yeoman

    16

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