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The earliest occurrence of the Benit surname in our family history documents is from 1539, and we currently have 2,015 records where Benit appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
Benits had very few recorded occupations in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Benits were most likely to live in London.
It seems all Benits were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
2 Benits served in the First World War.
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