Origins of the Jenning surname

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    In 1921, most Jennings lived in london

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    1,200 Jenning Travel & migration records
    3,600 Jennings found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Jenning first names?

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    Common jobs for Jennings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Jennings in 1921

    Laundress

    23

    Dressmaker

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    House Servant

    17

    General Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Jennings in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    31

    General Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    13

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Coal Miner

    9

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