Origins of the Crabbe surname

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    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

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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.

    Commmon female occupations for Crabbes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Cook Domestic

    16

    Housekeeper

    13

    Annuitant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Crabbes in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    Clerk

    11

    Carpenter

    9

    Errand Boy

    8

    Railway Porter

    8

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