Origins of the Mabb surname

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    In 1921, most Mabbs lived in south-east

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    210 Mabb Travel & migration records
    1,700 Mabbs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mabbs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mabbs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    7

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Mabbs in 1921

    Able Seaman

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    12

    Fisherman

    11

    Carpenter

    9

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