Origins of the Mannings surname

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    In 1921, most Manningses lived in south-west

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    330 Mannings Travel & migration records
    2,600 Manningses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mannings

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    What are the most common Mannings first names?

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    Common jobs for Manningses

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

    Common female occupations for Manningses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    General Servant

    11

    Widow

    11

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Spinster

    9

    Common male occupations for Manningses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    32

    Farmer

    14

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    11

    Tailor

    11

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