Origins of the Robeson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 1West Midlands 10East 8London 34South East 35South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Robesons lived in south-east

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    Common jobs for Robesons

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    Commmon female occupations for Robesons in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    F S

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    Farmer's Wife

    5

    Private Means

    5

    Spinster

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Robesons in 1921

    Tailor

    17

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    10

    Farm Hands

    7

    Carter

    6

    Farmer

    6

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