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Origins of the Crombie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 101North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 31East Midlands 6West Midlands 70East 11London 77South East 53South West 21South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crombies lived in north-east

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    3,400 Crombie Travel & migration records
    12,000 Crombies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Crombie

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    What are the most common Crombie first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Crombies

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

    Common female occupations for Crombies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    60

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Housekeeper

    35

    General Servant

    30

    House Keeper

    27

    Common male occupations for Crombies in 1921

    Fisherman

    136

    Carter

    52

    Weaver

    51

    Mason

    49

    Tailor

    48

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