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The earliest occurrence of the Benney surname in our family history documents is from 1566, and we currently have 16,809 records where Benney appears . Here are a few more facts to get you started…
26 Benneys were recorded as working in domestic service in the 1901 Census.
In the early 1900s Benneys were most likely to live in Cornwall.
Not all Benneys were law-abiding. We found 2 in criminal records.
23 Benneys served in the First World War.
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