Origins of the Henty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 2East Midlands 3West Midlands 4East 24London 103South East 142South West 10South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hentys lived in south-east

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    480 Henty Travel & migration records
    3,500 Hentys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Henty first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hentys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hentys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Laundress

    14

    Domestic Servant

    13

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Hentys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    45

    Carpenter

    18

    General Labourer

    15

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Errand Boy

    11

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