Origins of the Venn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 10East Midlands 12West Midlands 36East 53London 324South East 245South West 214South Wales 93Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Venns lived in london

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    1,700 Venn Travel & migration records
    14,000 Venns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Venn

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    What are the most common Venn first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Venns

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

    Common female occupations for Venns in 1921

    Laundress

    72

    Dressmaker

    66

    Living On Own Means

    49

    Widow

    32

    General Servant

    31

    Common male occupations for Venns in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    52

    Agricultural Labourer

    51

    General Labourer

    46

    Carpenter

    44

    Gardener

    40

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