Origins of the Robbins surname

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    In 1921, most Robbinses lived in london

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    52,000 Robbinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Robbins

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    874th most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Robbinses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Robbins first names?

    John

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    Common jobs for Robbinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Robbinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    226

    Laundress

    174

    General Servant Domestic

    138

    Domestic Servant

    131

    General Servant

    107

    Commmon male occupations for Robbinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    264

    Carpenter

    204

    Farm Hands

    194

    General Labourer

    194

    Coal Miner

    178

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