Origins of the Benge surname

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    In 1921, most Benges lived in london

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    430 Benge Travel & migration records
    3,900 Benges found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Benges

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

    Commmon female occupations for Benges in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Servant

    16

    Charwoman

    13

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Cook

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Benges in 1921

    Male Attendant

    73

    Attendant

    44

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Assistant Porter

    27

    General Labourer

    27

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