Origins of the Lent surname

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    In 1921, most Lents lived in london

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    1,000 Lent Travel & migration records
    1,300 Lents found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Lent first names?

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    Common jobs for Lents

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lents in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Straw Bonnet Maker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Straw Hat Machinist

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Lents in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Tin Plate Worker

    8

    Tailor

    7

    Carpenter

    6

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