Origins of the Henman surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 64West Midlands 45East 103London 175South East 54South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Henmans lived in london

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    640 Henman Travel & migration records
    4,300 Henmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Henman

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    What are the most common Henman first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Henmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Henmans in 1921

    Lace Maker

    23

    Lacemaker

    18

    Dressmaker

    14

    Charwoman

    12

    General Servant Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Henmans in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    33

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Shoemaker

    20

    Farmer

    17

    Yeoman

    17

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