Origins of the Corbet surname

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    In 1921, most Corbets lived in undefined

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    2,900 Corbet Travel & migration records
    7,100 Corbets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corbet

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    What are the most common Corbet first names?

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    Common jobs for Corbets

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

    Commmon female occupations for Corbets in 1921

    Dressmaker

    40

    Domestic Servant

    36

    General Servant

    29

    House Servant

    26

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Commmon male occupations for Corbets in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    40

    Farmer

    40

    Stone Cracker

    28

    Gardener

    25

    Coal Miner

    23

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