Origins of the Denman surname

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    In 1921, most Denmans lived in london

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    2,000 Denman Travel & migration records
    15,000 Denmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Denman

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    What are the most common Denman first names?

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    Common jobs for Denmans

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

    Common female occupations for Denmans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    66

    General Servant Domestic

    50

    Laundress

    48

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Servant

    36

    Common male occupations for Denmans in 1921

    General Labourer

    75

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Carpenter

    56

    Tailor

    50

    Bricklayer

    45

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