Origins of the Trenchard surname

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    In 1921, most Trenchards lived in south-west

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    390 Trenchard Travel & migration records
    3,200 Trenchards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Trenchard

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    Common jobs for Trenchards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trenchards in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Dressmaker

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Housekeeper

    10

    Laundress

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Trenchards in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farmer

    14

    Butcher

    13

    Carpenter

    10

    Coachman

    10

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