Origins of the Fenton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 291North West 91Isle of Man 7Yorkshire 1232East Midlands 297West Midlands 558East 214London 1794South East 318South West 121South Wales 33Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fentons lived in london

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    14,000 Fenton Travel & migration records
    58,000 Fentons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fenton

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    704th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Fenton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1241.

    Who were Fentons most likely to marry?

    Fenton Or Ffenton Or Fintons
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    What are the most common Fenton first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Fentons

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

    Common female occupations for Fentons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    212

    Dressmaker

    206

    Housekeeper

    107

    Living On Own Means

    105

    Domestic Servant

    102

    Common male occupations for Fentons in 1921

    General Labourer

    182

    Farmer

    162

    Coal Miner

    155

    Agricultural Labourer

    125

    Blacksmith

    123

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