Origins of the Benson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 572North West 413Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 1933East Midlands 193West Midlands 194East 444London 2869South East 561South West 170South Wales 78Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bensons lived in london

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    26,000 Benson Travel & migration records
    83,000 Bensons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Benson

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    437th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Benson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Benson first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bensons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bensons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    297

    Domestic Servant

    174

    General Servant Domestic

    169

    Cotton Weaver

    165

    Laundress

    161

    Commmon male occupations for Bensons in 1921

    Farmer

    316

    General Labourer

    278

    Agricultural Labourer

    239

    Coal Miner

    223

    Joiner

    214

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