Origins of the Rentoul surname

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    In 1921, most Rentouls lived in south-east

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    220 Rentoul Travel & migration records
    710 Rentouls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Rentoul

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    What are the most common Rentoul first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Rentouls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rentouls in 1921

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    10

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Rentouls in 1921

    Weaver

    8

    Gardener

    5

    8th Engineer

    5

    Clerk

    4

    Farmer

    4

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