Origins of the Bennington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 60North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 84East Midlands 54West Midlands 31East 87London 85South East 39South West 11South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Benningtons lived in east

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    830 Bennington Travel & migration records
    4,800 Benningtons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bennington

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    Common jobs for Benningtons

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

    Common female occupations for Benningtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    37

    Domestic Servant

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Housekeeper

    11

    Common male occupations for Benningtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    50

    Carpenter

    18

    Blacksmith

    15

    Farm Labourer

    15

    General Labourer

    14

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