Origins of the Knights surname

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    In 1921, most Knightses lived in east

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    2,400 Knights Travel & migration records
    32,000 Knightses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Knights

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    What are the most common Knights first names?

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    Common jobs for Knightses

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

    Common female occupations for Knightses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    163

    General Servant Domestic

    93

    Domestic Servant

    78

    Laundress

    71

    House Servant

    67

    Common male occupations for Knightses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    357

    Farm Labourer

    174

    Farmer

    122

    Fisherman

    112

    Carpenter

    105

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