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Origins of the Debnam surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 15North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 8West MidlandsEast 52London 93South East 53South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Debnams lived in london

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    100 Debnam Travel & migration records
    2,700 Debnams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Debnam

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    What are the most common Debnam first names?

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    Common jobs for Debnams

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

    Common female occupations for Debnams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    21

    Laundress

    14

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Dress Maker

    7

    General Servant Domestic

    7

    Common male occupations for Debnams in 1921

    Carpenter

    24

    Bricklayer

    18

    Gardener

    16

    Joiner

    13

    Cordwainer

    11

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