Origins of the Dobie surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 107North West 98Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 22East Midlands 10West Midlands 2East 19London 88South East 29South West 16South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 15Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dobies lived in north-east

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    1,600 Dobie Travel & migration records
    8,200 Dobies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobie

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    We have for the Dobie surname. The oldest one dates back to 1595.

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    What are the most common Dobie first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Dobies

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dobies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    46

    F S

    45

    Domestic Servant

    30

    Living On Own Means

    28

    Housekeeper

    26

    Commmon male occupations for Dobies in 1921

    Farmer

    54

    Carter

    43

    Joiner

    40

    Blacksmith

    34

    Tailor

    30

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