Origins of the Dobbins surname

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    In 1921, most Dobbinses lived in south-west

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    2,800 Dobbins Travel & migration records
    5,900 Dobbinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobbins

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    Common jobs for Dobbinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dobbinses in 1921

    Laundress

    27

    General Servant

    19

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Dressmaker

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Dobbinses in 1921

    Farm Hands

    46

    Coal Miner

    42

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    38

    Carpenter

    31

    Blacksmith

    30

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