Origins of the Tant surname

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    In 1921, most Tants lived in london

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    220 Tant Travel & migration records
    2,400 Tants found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tant

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    What are the most common Tant first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Tants

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tants in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Dressmaker

    13

    House Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Charwoman

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Tants in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    General Labourer

    20

    Butcher

    10

    Grocer

    9

    Labourer On Farm

    8

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