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Origins of the Dobbin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 139North West 27Isle of ManYorkshire 27East MidlandsWest Midlands 12East 36London 98South East 26South West 33South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dobbins lived in north-east

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    2,600 Dobbin Travel & migration records
    4,000 Dobbins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobbin

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    What are the most common Dobbin first names?

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    Common jobs for Dobbins

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

    Common female occupations for Dobbins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Living On Own Means

    16

    House Servant

    14

    Charwoman

    11

    Private Means

    11

    Common male occupations for Dobbins in 1921

    Coal Miner

    46

    General Labourer

    15

    Farmer

    13

    Coal Miner Hewer

    12

    Tailor

    12

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