Origins of the Benet surname

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    In 1921, most Benets lived in london

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    280 Benet Travel & migration records
    490 Benets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Benet

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    Who were Benets most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Benet first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Benets

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

    Common female occupations for Benets in 1921

    Mrs

    10

    Knight

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    General Servant

    4

    House Maid

    3

    Common male occupations for Benets in 1921

    Rector

    7

    Hon.

    6

    Knight

    6

    Smith

    5

    Baxter

    4

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