Origins of the Trench surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 4West Midlands 21East 9London 62South East 37South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Trenchs lived in london

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    1,500 Trench Travel & migration records
    2,700 Trenchs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trench

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    We have for the Trench surname. The oldest one dates back to 1583.

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    What are the most common Trench first names?

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    Louisa

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Trenchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trenchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Living On Own Means

    9

    Private Means

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Trenchs in 1921

    General Labourer

    13

    Shoemaker

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Shale Miner

    8

    Carter

    7

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