Origins of the Obin surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest MidlandsEastLondon 14South East 14South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Obins lived in south-east

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    37 Obin Travel & migration records
    120 Obins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Obin

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    What are the most common Obin first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Obins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Obins in 1921

    Silk Winder

    3

    At Home

    2

    A Pauper

    1

    Clothes Dealer (Old)

    1

    Cook Domestic

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Obins in 1921

    Weaver

    6

    Bricklayers Lab

    2

    Brush Maker

    2

    Leff Act Minder

    2

    Semiskilled Teamsters

    2

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