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Origins of the Bentley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 271North West 442Isle of Man 21Yorkshire 3529East Midlands 633West Midlands 2003East 509London 4040South East 850South West 79South Wales 9Mid Wales 13West Wales 2North Wales 44Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bentleys lived in london

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    15,000 Bentley Travel & migration records
    130,000 Bentleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bentley

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    321st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Bentley surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Bentley first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bentleys

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

    Common female occupations for Bentleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    753

    Dressmaker

    391

    Domestic Servant

    225

    General Servant Domestic

    224

    Laundress

    223

    Common male occupations for Bentleys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    525

    General Labourer

    364

    Farmer

    361

    Cotton Weaver

    339

    Agricultural Labourer

    336

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