Origins of the Bennetts surname
About the Bennettses
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Interesting facts about Bennetts
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Bennetts surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
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John
William
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Bennettses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Bennettses in 1921
Dressmaker
66
Living On Own Means
31
Domestic Servant
28
General Servant Domestic
27
Tailoress
26
Common male occupations for Bennettses in 1921
Tin Miner
218
Copper Miner
137
Miner
85
Farmer
59
Fisherman
46
