Origins of the Corbey surname

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    In 1921, most Corbeys lived in london

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    130 Corbey Travel & migration records
    1,000 Corbeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Corbey

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    What are the most common Corbey first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Corbeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Corbeys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    10

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Servant

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Corbeys in 1921

    Tailor

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Tinman

    5

    General Labourer

    4

    House Painter

    4

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