Origins of the Dobbie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 63North West 3Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 32East Midlands 6West Midlands 13East 10London 88South East 26South West 8South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dobbies lived in london

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    2,800 Dobbie Travel & migration records
    8,900 Dobbies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobbie

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    We have for the Dobbie surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.

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    What are the most common Dobbie first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Dobbies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dobbies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    62

    Domestic Servant

    38

    Housekeeper

    30

    House Keeper

    29

    Dress Maker

    24

    Commmon male occupations for Dobbies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    115

    Mason

    75

    Weaver

    46

    Carter

    41

    Baker

    38

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