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Origins of the Dobbing surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 95North West 39Isle of ManYorkshire 15East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 5London 19South East 7South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dobbings lived in north-east

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    160 Dobbing Travel & migration records
    1,800 Dobbings found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobbing

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    What are the most common Dobbing first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dobbings

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

    Common female occupations for Dobbings in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    Living On Own Means

    6

    Home

    5

    General Servant

    4

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Common male occupations for Dobbings in 1921

    Plumber

    6

    Cordwainer

    5

    General Labourer

    5

    Hair Dresser

    5

    Shipyard Driller

    5

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