Origins of the Henning surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 31North West 5Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 3West Midlands 23East 24London 148South East 93South West 45South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hennings lived in london

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    3,300 Henning Travel & migration records
    5,600 Hennings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Henning

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    What are the most common Henning first names?

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    Common jobs for Hennings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hennings in 1921

    Laundress

    28

    Dressmaker

    25

    General Servant

    18

    Charwoman

    15

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Hennings in 1921

    Carpenter

    25

    Farm Hands

    25

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    General Labourer

    22

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