Origins of the Obray surname

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    In 1921, most Obrays lived in south-east

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    110 Obray Travel & migration records
    280 Obrays found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Obrays

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

    Commmon female occupations for Obrays in 1921

    At School

    3

    Housewife

    2

    Shoe Binder

    2

    Assisting At Home

    1

    Barmaid

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Obrays in 1921

    Shipwright

    6

    Hammerman

    4

    Skilled Labourer

    4

    Blacksmith

    2

    General Labourer

    2

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