Origins of the Abigail surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 10East MidlandsWest Midlands 2East 75London 26South East 7South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Abigails lived in east

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    130 Abigail Travel & migration records
    900 Abigails found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Abigail

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    What are the most common Abigail first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Abigails

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

    Common female occupations for Abigails in 1921

    Laundress

    5

    Bricklayer

    4

    House Servant

    4

    Charwoman

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Common male occupations for Abigails in 1921

    Bricklayer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    5

    Coal Merchants Clerk

    5

    Groom

    5

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