Origins of the Venning surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 8West Midlands 14East 31London 116South East 69South West 119South Wales 8Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Vennings lived in south-west

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    1,100 Venning Travel & migration records
    5,000 Vennings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Venning

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    We have for the Venning surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.

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    What are the most common Venning first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Vennings

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

    Commmon female occupations for Vennings in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Dressmaker

    18

    Annuitant

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Farmers Daughter

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Vennings in 1921

    Farmer

    36

    Carpenter

    22

    Yeoman

    19

    Clerk

    13

    Solicitor

    13

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