Origins of the Penington surname

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    In 1921, most Peningtons lived in london

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    220 Penington Travel & migration records
    1,700 Peningtons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Peningtons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Peningtons in 1921

    House Servant

    10

    Widow

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    General Servant

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Peningtons in 1921

    Joiner

    15

    Carter

    10

    Coal Miner

    10

    Blacksmith

    7

    Farmer

    7

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