Origins of the Sargent surname

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    In 1921, most Sargents lived in london

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    47,000 Sargents found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Sargent

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    Common jobs for Sargents

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

    Common female occupations for Sargents in 1921

    Dressmaker

    207

    Laundress

    164

    Domestic Servant

    127

    General Servant Domestic

    114

    Living On Own Means

    91

    Common male occupations for Sargents in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    347

    General Labourer

    183

    Farm Labourer

    171

    Carpenter

    154

    Bricklayer

    100

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