Origins of the Trentham surname

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    In 1921, most Trenthams lived in west-midlands

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    130 Trentham Travel & migration records
    760 Trenthams found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Trenthams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trenthams in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    4

    None

    3

    Butchers Wife

    2

    Dressmaker

    2

    Governess

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Trenthams in 1921

    Tailor

    15

    Shoemaker

    8

    Farm Labourer

    7

    General Farmers

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

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