Origins of the Cobham surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 19Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 8East Midlands 3West Midlands 5East 23London 194South East 37South West 5South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cobhams lived in london

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    520 Cobham Travel & migration records
    2,900 Cobhams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cobham

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    What are the most common Cobham first names?

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    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Cobhams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cobhams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Basket Maker

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Private Means

    11

    Basket Lid Maker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Cobhams in 1921

    Basket Maker

    145

    Basketmaker

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Gentleman

    8

    Living On Own Means

    8

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