Origins of the Tennyson surname
About the Tennysons
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Interesting facts about Tennyson
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Tennyson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1850.
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Alfred
John
Lady
Mary
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Common jobs for Tennysons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Tennysons in 1921
Living On Own Means
7
Charwoman
5
Domestic
4
Domestic Servant
4
Housemaid Domestic
4
Common male occupations for Tennysons in 1921
Farm Hands
12
Attorney
10
Able Seaman
8
General Labourer
6
Joiner
6
