Origins of the Durber surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 9East Midlands 14West Midlands 415East 9London 64South East 6South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Durbers lived in west-midlands

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    83 Durber Travel & migration records
    2,900 Durbers found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Durber first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Durbers

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    Commmon female occupations for Durbers in 1921

    Potter

    10

    Housekeeper

    5

    Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Home

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Durbers in 1921

    Coal Miner

    87

    Coal Miner Hewer

    19

    Potter

    19

    Collier

    10

    General Labourer

    7

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