Origins of the Lenty surname

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    In 1921, most Lentys lived in yorkshire

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    83 Lenty Travel & migration records
    630 Lentys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Lenty

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    What are the most common Lenty first names?

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    Common jobs for Lentys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Lentys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    At Home

    3

    Farmer

    2

    General Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Lentys in 1921

    Farmer

    6

    Cabinet Maker

    5

    Carver

    4

    Butcher

    3

    Coal Miner

    2

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