Origins of the Denning surname
About the Dennings
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Interesting facts about Denning
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What are the most common Denning first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Dennings
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Dennings in 1921
Dressmaker
59
Domestic Servant
27
House Servant
26
Servant
26
General Servant Domestic
24
Commmon male occupations for Dennings in 1921
Coal Miner
69
Farmer
40
Carpenter
36
Coal Miner Hewer
34
Master
33
