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Origins of the Crabbe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 13West Midlands 23East 29London 101South East 64South West 84South Wales 3Mid Wales 4West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crabbes lived in london

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    1,300 Crabbe Travel & migration records
    4,400 Crabbes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crabbe

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    Common jobs for Crabbes

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

    Common female occupations for Crabbes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Cook Domestic

    16

    Housekeeper

    13

    Annuitant

    12

    Common male occupations for Crabbes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Clerk

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    Errand Boy

    8

    Railway Porter

    8

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