Origins of the Obbard surname

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    In 1921, most Obbards lived in south-east

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    120 Obbard Travel & migration records
    870 Obbards found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Obbard

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    What are the most common Obbard first names?

    William

    Robert

    Elizabeth

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Obbards

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

    Commmon female occupations for Obbards in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    13

    Annuitant

    3

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Dressmaker

    3

    Engaged In Fruit Picking Etc

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Obbards in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    General Labourer

    4

    Miller

    4

    Farmer

    3

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