Origins of the Osborn surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 35North West 45Isle of Man 6Yorkshire 220East Midlands 181West Midlands 195East 543London 1908South East 682South West 205South Wales 19Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 18Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Osborns lived in london

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    8,500 Osborn Travel & migration records
    60,000 Osborns found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Osborn

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    755th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Osborn surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Osborn first names?

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    Common jobs for Osborns

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

    Commmon female occupations for Osborns in 1921

    Dressmaker

    316

    Laundress

    217

    House Servant

    133

    Servant

    129

    Domestic Servant

    122

    Commmon male occupations for Osborns in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    434

    Carpenter

    308

    General Labourer

    182

    Farm Labourer

    168

    Bricklayer

    160

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