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Origins of the Scobie surname

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    In 1921, most Scobies lived in london

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    1,500 Scobie Travel & migration records
    4,600 Scobies found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Scobie

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    What are the most common Scobie first names?

    James

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    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Scobies

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

    Common female occupations for Scobies in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Domestic Servant

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Housekeeper

    18

    Cotton Winder

    11

    Common male occupations for Scobies in 1921

    Coal Miner

    72

    Mason

    31

    Joiner

    22

    Weaver

    21

    Shoemaker

    19

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