Origins of the Oberg surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 14East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 2London 10South East 3South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Obergs lived in yorkshire

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    270 Obergs found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Obergs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Obergs in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Laundress

    2

    Seamstress

    2

    Barmaid Domestic

    1

    Domestic Serv

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Obergs in 1921

    Able Seaman

    12

    Iron Moulder

    12

    Tinsmiths

    10

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    8

    Farm Hands

    7

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