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Origins of the Quantrill surname

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About the Quantrills

We have a total number of 3884 records for people with the last name Quantrill.

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Where do most Quantrills live?

In 1921, most Quantrills lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Quantrills

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 3,730 records for the Quantrill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.

Who were Quantrills most likely to marry?

Smiths

&

Coopers

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Quantrills.

What are the most common Quantrill first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Elizabeth
  • Mary

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Quantrill family members

Common jobs for Quantrills

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

Common Female occupations for Quantrills in 1921
Dressmaker

22

General Servant Domestic

14

Laundress

14

Domestic Servant

7

Housemaid

6

Common Male occupations for Quantrills in 1921
Agricultural Labourer

33

Farm Labourer

17

Farmer

16

General Labourer

16

Bricklayer

14

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