Origins of the Jenner surname

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    In 1921, most Jenners lived in south-east

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    3,800 Jenner Travel & migration records
    36,000 Jenners found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Jenner

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    What are the most common Jenner first names?

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    Common jobs for Jenners

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

    Common female occupations for Jenners in 1921

    Dressmaker

    162

    Laundress

    117

    Domestic Servant

    105

    General Servant Domestic

    105

    Cook Domestic

    78

    Common male occupations for Jenners in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    303

    General Labourer

    175

    Carpenter

    159

    Bricklayer

    158

    Farm Labourer

    149

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