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Where is the Gentry family from?
You can see how Gentry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gentry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gentry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 457 Gentry families living in Essex. This was about 45% of all the recorded Gentry's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Gentry families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gentry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gentry. 8% of Gentry men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Gentry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gentry were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gentry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gentry in 1941 was 28, and 73 in 2004.