Origins of the Hobden surname

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    In 1921, most Hobdens lived in south-east

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    700 Hobden Travel & migration records
    7,400 Hobdens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hobden

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    What are the most common Hobden first names?

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    Common jobs for Hobdens

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

    Common female occupations for Hobdens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Housemaid Domestic

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Common male occupations for Hobdens in 1921

    Farmer

    67

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    General Labourer

    30

    Gardener

    28

    Bricklayer

    26

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