What Have Guys Named James Bond Done For a Living?

Bond. James Bond. To most of the world, that name conjures up images of a fictional British spy from the popular 007 film franchise. To some people, though, the "James Bond" in their lives was never a secret agent.

Not even close, FindMyPast.com revealed to Mashable. The family history website dug up 7,672 records of "James Bond" and discovered real-life James Bonds held an array of occupations.

Their jobs included orchid grower, photographer, pattern maker, clerk and labor foreman, among other gigs "far from the thrills of the handsome, fictional spy," FindMyPast unearthed using U.S. Census records, UK passenger lists and other historical documents.

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