Origins of the Hobday surname
About the Hobdays
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Interesting facts about Hobday
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What are the most common Hobday first names?
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William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Hobdays
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Hobdays in 1921
Dressmaker
60
Laundress
58
Domestic Servant
33
Living On Own Means
29
General Servant Domestic
28
Commmon male occupations for Hobdays in 1921
Carpenter
70
Agricultural Labourer
39
Bricklayer
37
Blacksmith
33
Gardener
32
