Origins of the Jacob surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 48Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 59East Midlands 27West Midlands 48East 167London 863South East 270South West 245South Wales 98Mid Wales 63West WalesNorth Wales 13Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Jacobs lived in london

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    7,600 Jacob Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Jacob

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    Common jobs for Jacobs

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    Common female occupations for Jacobs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    121

    Laundress

    79

    General Servant Domestic

    60

    Living On Own Means

    50

    Private Means

    41

    Common male occupations for Jacobs in 1921

    Tailor

    127

    Agricultural Labourer

    115

    Farmer

    104

    Carpenter

    89

    Bricklayer

    79

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