Origins of the Dobell surname

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    In 1921, most Dobells lived in london

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    1,200 Dobell Travel & migration records
    3,500 Dobells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobell

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    What are the most common Dobell first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Dobells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dobells in 1921

    Dressmaker

    27

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Domestic Servant

    12

    Private Means

    12

    Laundress

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Dobells in 1921

    Farmer

    18

    Clerk

    16

    Solicitor

    15

    Carpenter

    14

    Tailor

    12

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