Origins of the Combs surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 14North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 7West Midlands 3East 14London 63South East 31South West 15South Wales 1Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Combses lived in london

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    2,200 Combs Travel & migration records
    5,200 Combses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Combs

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    What are the most common Combs first names?

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    Common jobs for Combses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Combses in 1921

    Servant

    24

    Charwoman

    21

    General Servant

    21

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Dressmaker

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Combses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    172

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    132

    General Farmers

    69

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    46

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