Origins of the Plenty surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 3North West 2Isle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 9West Midlands 13East 13London 54South East 15South West 83South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Plentys lived in south-west

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    250 Plenty Travel & migration records
    2,200 Plentys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Plenty

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    We have for the Plenty surname. The oldest one dates back to 1591.

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    What are the most common Plenty first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Plentys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Plentys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    None

    6

    Cook Domestic

    5

    General Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Plentys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Shoe Maker

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Boot Maker

    12

    Shoemaker

    12

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