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Where is the Benns family from?
You can see how Benns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Benns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Benns families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 148 Benns families living in Yorkshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Benns's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Benns families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Benns surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Benns. 16% of Benns men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Benns women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Benns were Butcher and Incapacitated. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Benns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Benns in 1956 was 49, and 89 in 2004.