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Where is the Bennet family from?
You can see how Bennet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bennet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bennet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 358 Bennet families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Bennet's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bennet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bennet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bennet. 31% of Bennet men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Bennet women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bennet were Machinist and Income. .
Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bennet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Bennet in 1940 was 51, and 76 in 2004.