Origins of the Dennington surname

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    In 1921, most Denningtons lived in london

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    270 Dennington Travel & migration records
    3,300 Denningtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Denningtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Denningtons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    House Servant

    13

    Charwoman

    10

    Servant

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Denningtons in 1921

    Shoemaker

    16

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Carman

    13

    General Labourer

    11

    Bricklayer

    9

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