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Origins of the Cobby surname

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    In 1921, most Cobbys lived in south-east

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    200 Cobby Travel & migration records
    3,300 Cobbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cobby

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    What are the most common Cobby first names?

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    Common jobs for Cobbys

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

    Common female occupations for Cobbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    20

    Charwoman

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Cobbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    Master

    34

    Mate

    21

    General Labourer

    13

    Mariner

    13

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