Origins of the Robins surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 138North West 46Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 208East Midlands 220West Midlands 323East 252London 1292South East 657South West 520South Wales 285Mid Wales 44West WalesNorth Wales 52Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Robinses lived in london

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    8,400 Robins Travel & migration records
    65,000 Robinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Robins

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    682nd most common surname in the UK

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

    Who were Robinses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Robins first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Robinses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Robinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    290

    Laundress

    235

    Domestic Servant

    161

    General Servant Domestic

    148

    House Servant

    137

    Commmon male occupations for Robinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    423

    Carpenter

    305

    Farm Labourer

    209

    General Labourer

    207

    Coal Miner

    197

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