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Origins of the Benner surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 57West Midlands 17East 5London 29South East 21South West 6South Wales 7Mid Wales 1West Wales 1North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Benners lived in east-midlands

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    1,600 Benner Travel & migration records
    1,800 Benners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Benner

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    Common jobs for Benners

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    Common female occupations for Benners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Cigar Maker

    7

    Farmers Daughter

    7

    Book Sewer

    6

    Hosiery Linker

    5

    Common male occupations for Benners in 1921

    Farm Hands

    26

    Plasterer

    26

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

    Farmer

    15

    Tinsmiths

    13

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