Origins of the Corbett surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 319North West 188Isle of Man 116Yorkshire 415East Midlands 198West Midlands 883East 154London 827South East 453South West 178South Wales 97Mid Wales 18West Wales 3North Wales 48Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Corbetts lived in west-midlands

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    23,000 Corbett Travel & migration records
    56,000 Corbetts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corbett

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    722nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Corbett surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Corbett first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Corbetts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Corbetts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    248

    Domestic Servant

    183

    General Servant Domestic

    136

    Laundress

    128

    Living On Own Means

    116

    Commmon male occupations for Corbetts in 1921

    Coal Miner

    375

    General Labourer

    229

    Agricultural Labourer

    142

    Carpenter

    142

    Coal Miner Hewer

    137

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