Origins of the Bench surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 3West Midlands 194East 13London 157South East 71South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Benchs lived in west-midlands

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    820 Bench Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Bench

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    What are the most common Bench first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Benchs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Benchs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    28

    Laundress

    19

    Domestic Servant

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    House Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Benchs in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    27

    Carpenter

    17

    Bricklayer

    15

    Blacksmith

    12

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