Origins of the Bonnington surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 42East Midlands 38West MidlandsEast 29London 19South East 10South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bonningtons lived in yorkshire

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    180 Bonnington Travel & migration records
    1,900 Bonningtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Bonningtons

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

    Common female occupations for Bonningtons in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Dressmaker

    8

    Wife

    6

    General Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Bonningtons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Joiner

    17

    Wheelwright

    12

    Tailor

    11

    General Labourer

    9

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