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Origins of the Dobson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2245North West 551Isle of Man 55Yorkshire 3702East Midlands 345West Midlands 305East 450London 2887South East 654South West 202South Wales 72Mid Wales 18West Wales 1North Wales 44Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dobsons lived in yorkshire

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    17,000 Dobson Travel & migration records
    130,000 Dobsons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Dobson

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    312th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Dobson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1300.

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    What are the most common Dobson first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dobsons

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

    Common female occupations for Dobsons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    541

    Cotton Weaver

    329

    General Servant Domestic

    297

    House Servant

    285

    Domestic Servant

    271

    Common male occupations for Dobsons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    635

    Farmer

    500

    General Labourer

    452

    Agricultural Labourer

    399

    Joiner

    324

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