Origins of the Remnant surname

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    In 1921, most Remnants lived in south-east

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    270 Remnant Travel & migration records
    3,100 Remnants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Remnant

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    What are the most common Remnant first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Remnants

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

    Commmon female occupations for Remnants in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Laundress

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Dressmaker

    10

    Charwoman

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Remnants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Carpenter

    25

    Plumber

    20

    Gardener

    17

    General Labourer

    16

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