Origins of the Kenworthy surname

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    In 1921, most Kenworthys lived in london

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    3,400 Kenworthy Travel & migration records
    19,000 Kenworthys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Kenworthys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Kenworthys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    132

    Woollen Weaver

    96

    Cotton Reeler

    58

    Dressmaker

    54

    House Keeper

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Kenworthys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    101

    Cotton Spinner

    85

    Farmer

    67

    Cotton Piecer

    66

    Woollen Weaver

    65

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