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Origins of the Dobney surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 51East Midlands 76West Midlands 2East 22London 78South East 19South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dobneys lived in london

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    300 Dobney Travel & migration records
    2,600 Dobneys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobney

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    What are the most common Dobney first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dobneys

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

    Common female occupations for Dobneys in 1921

    Laundress

    10

    Dressmaker

    9

    At Home

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    7

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Dobneys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Butcher

    17

    Carman

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

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