Origins of the McCombe surname

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    In 1921, most McCombes lived in london

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    1,400 McCombe Travel & migration records
    1,900 McCombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mccombe

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    Common jobs for Mccombes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mccombes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Housekeeper

    7

    Jute Weaver

    7

    Charwoman

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Mccombes in 1921

    Iron Moulder

    12

    Coal Miner

    10

    Plumber

    8

    Weaver

    8

    General Labourer

    7

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