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Origins of the Robin surname

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    In 1921, most Robins lived in london

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    2,200 Robin Travel & migration records
    5,900 Robins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Robin

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    What are the most common Robin first names?

    Christopher

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Robins

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

    Common female occupations for Robins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    55

    Annuitant

    28

    Living On Own Means

    27

    At Home

    19

    House Servant

    18

    Common male occupations for Robins in 1921

    Farmer

    82

    Carpenter

    22

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farm Hands

    21

    Carter

    18

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