Origins of the Babbage surname

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    In 1921, most Babbages lived in london

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    610 Babbage Travel & migration records
    4,600 Babbages found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Babbages

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

    Commmon female occupations for Babbages in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Laundress

    14

    General Servant

    13

    Dress Maker

    10

    Charwoman

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Babbages in 1921

    Farmer

    20

    Carpenter

    19

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Butcher

    13

    Tailor

    11

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