Origins of the Hoban surname

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    In 1921, most Hobans lived in london

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    4,700 Hoban Travel & migration records
    2,800 Hobans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hoban

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    What are the most common Hoban first names?

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Hobans

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

    Common female occupations for Hobans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    Charwoman

    12

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Hawker

    9

    Dress Maker

    7

    Common male occupations for Hobans in 1921

    General Labourer

    21

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Dock Labourer

    12

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Bricklayers Labourer

    10

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