Origins of the Bente surname

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    In 1921, most Bentes lived in london

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    100 Bentes found in all Census records

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    Henry

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bentes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bentes in 1921

    Book Sewer

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    Clerks

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    House Keeper

    1

    Landed Proprietor

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Bentes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Attendants

    2

    Blacksmith

    2

    Cabinetmakers

    2

    Gent

    2

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