Origins of the Fennings surname

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    In 1921, most Fenningses lived in london

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    120 Fennings Travel & migration records
    1,300 Fenningses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fennings

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    What are the most common Fennings first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Fenningses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Fenningses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

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    House Keeper

    7

    Laundress

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Fenningses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Carpenter

    8

    Fishmonger

    6

    Carman

    5

    Dock Labourer

    5

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