Origins of the Pennington surname
About the Penningtons
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Interesting facts about Pennington
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Pennington surname. The oldest one dates back to .
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What are the most common Pennington first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Penningtons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Penningtons in 1921
Cotton Weaver
178
Dressmaker
152
General Servant Domestic
92
Housekeeper
91
Living On Own Means
90
Common male occupations for Penningtons in 1921
Coal Miner
282
Farmer
203
Coal Miner Hewer
155
General Labourer
152
Farm Hands
132
