Origins of the Dening surname

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    In 1921, most Denings lived in south-west

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    310 Dening Travel & migration records
    1,300 Denings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dening

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    What are the most common Dening first names?

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    Common jobs for Denings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Denings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Private Means

    13

    General Servant

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Denings in 1921

    Farmer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Coal Miner

    5

    Railway Clerk

    5

    Cabinet Maker

    4

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