Origins of the Gobey surname

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    In 1921, most Gobeys lived in south-west

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    120 Gobey Travel & migration records
    2,200 Gobeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Gobey

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    What are the most common Gobey first names?

    George

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gobeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Gobeys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Tailoress

    10

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Servant

    7

    Blacksmith

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Gobeys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    General Labourer

    15

    Blacksmith

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Tailor

    8

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