Origins of the Tabb surname

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    In 1921, most Tabbs lived in south-west

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    810 Tabb Travel & migration records
    4,100 Tabbs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Tabb

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    Common jobs for Tabbs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tabbs in 1921

    Dressmaker

    35

    Tailoress

    16

    General Servant Domestic

    14

    Charwoman

    12

    House Servant

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Tabbs in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    32

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Painter

    21

    Tailor

    20

    China Clay Labourer

    15

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