Origins of the Cobban surname

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    In 1921, most Cobbans lived in london

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    660 Cobban Travel & migration records
    2,000 Cobbans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cobban

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    What are the most common Cobban first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cobbans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cobbans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Annuitant

    13

    Housekeeper

    13

    F S

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Cobbans in 1921

    Farmer

    24

    Farm Servant

    19

    House Carpenter

    13

    Farm Serv

    11

    Ploughman

    11

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