Origins of the Hobley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 30East Midlands 33West Midlands 119East 29London 76South East 24South West 13South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hobleys lived in west-midlands

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    420 Hobley Travel & migration records
    4,700 Hobleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hobley

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    What are the most common Hobley first names?

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    Common jobs for Hobleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hobleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    36

    General Servant Domestic

    13

    Servant

    12

    Dress Maker

    11

    General Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Hobleys in 1921

    Tailor

    29

    Carpenter

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Railway Engine Driver

    13

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