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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 122North West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 86East Midlands 38West Midlands 23East 33London 108South East 46South West 15South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Robisons lived in north-east

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    3,400 Robison Travel & migration records
    8,100 Robisons found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Robisons

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    Common female occupations for Robisons in 1921

    F S

    36

    Housekeeper

    30

    Dressmaker

    27

    House Servant

    22

    House Keeper

    21

    Common male occupations for Robisons in 1921

    Farm Hands

    100

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    64

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    General Farmers

    47

    Coal Miner

    43

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