Origins of the Comben surname

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    In 1921, most Combens lived in south-west

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    110 Comben Travel & migration records
    2,600 Combens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Comben

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    What are the most common Comben first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Combens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Combens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Housekeeper

    7

    General Servant

    5

    Tailoress

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Combens in 1921

    Quarryman

    78

    Stone Quarryman

    47

    Stone Quarrier

    15

    Stone Mason

    12

    Quarryman Stone

    11

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