Origins of the Bennet surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 50Isle of ManYorkshire 59East Midlands 23West Midlands 47East 15London 156South East 63South West 39South Wales 10Mid Wales 8West Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bennets lived in london

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    6,700 Bennet Travel & migration records
    33,000 Bennets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bennet

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    924th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bennet surname. The oldest one dates back to 1532.

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    What are the most common Bennet first names?

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    Common jobs for Bennets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bennets in 1921

    Dressmaker

    146

    Domestic Servant

    133

    House Servant

    129

    Servant

    122

    Laundress

    92

    Commmon male occupations for Bennets in 1921

    Coal Miner

    231

    Agricultural Labourer

    176

    Farmer

    152

    Weaver

    142

    Tailor

    137

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