Origins of the Pentleton surname
About the Pentletons
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Interesting facts about Pentleton
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Pentletons most likely to marry?
Whippens
What are the most common Pentleton first names?
John
George
Mary
Jane
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Common jobs for Pentletons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Pentletons in 1921
House Keeper
2
School Teacher
2
Clothes Dealer Shopkeeper
1
Coal Face
1
Cotton Weaver
1
Commmon male occupations for Pentletons in 1921
Hawker
3
Postman
3
Clock Agent Son
2
General Labourer
2
Shoe Maker
2
