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Origins of the Henny surname

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    In 1921, most Hennys lived in london

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    880 Henny Travel & migration records
    1,700 Hennys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Henny

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    What are the most common Henny first names?

    John

    James

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hennys

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

    Common female occupations for Hennys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    15

    Domestic Servant

    12

    House Servant

    10

    Servant

    10

    House Keeper

    7

    Common male occupations for Hennys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Dock Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

    General Labourer

    8

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