Origins of the Fenna surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 89Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 3West Midlands 13EastLondon 87South East 4South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fennas lived in north-west

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    140 Fenna Travel & migration records
    1,600 Fennas found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Fennas

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    Commmon female occupations for Fennas in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Farmers Daughter

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Farmers Wife

    4

    Widow

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Fennas in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Pork Butcher

    10

    Yeoman

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Cab Driver

    6

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