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Origins of the Boby surname

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    In 1921, most Bobys lived in east

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    100 Boby Travel & migration records
    930 Bobys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Boby

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    What are the most common Boby first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Bobys

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

    Common female occupations for Bobys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Farmer

    8

    House Servant

    6

    Platter

    4

    Poultry Farmer

    4

    Common male occupations for Bobys in 1921

    Farmer

    19

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Cab Driver

    6

    Merchant

    6

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