Origins of the Dibben surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 14East Midlands 19West Midlands 4East 40London 118South East 138South West 121South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dibbens lived in south-east

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    630 Dibben Travel & migration records
    4,900 Dibbens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dibben

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dibbens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dibbens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    10

    Living On Her Own Means

    10

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Dress Maker

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Dibbens in 1921

    Farmer

    26

    Carpenter

    21

    Farmers Son

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Baker

    13

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