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Origins of the Coburn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North West 57Isle of ManYorkshire 66East Midlands 7West Midlands 29East 21London 130South East 33South West 41South Wales 7Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 17Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Coburns lived in london

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    3,900 Coburn Travel & migration records
    5,100 Coburns found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Coburns

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

    Common female occupations for Coburns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Domestic Servant

    18

    General Servant

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    Common male occupations for Coburns in 1921

    Bricklayer

    35

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    Farm Hands

    31

    Coal Miner

    27

    General Labourer

    25

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