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Benneworth Family History

Benneworth Surname Meaning

from Benniworth (Lincs). The place-name is from Old English Beonningas ‘people associated with a man named Beonna’ in the genitive plural form with -inga- + worth ‘enclosure’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Benneworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benneworth family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Benneworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Benneworth families living in Suffolk. This was about 38% of all the recorded Benneworth's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Benneworth families in 1891.
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What did your Benneworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Benneworth. 100% of Benneworth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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