Origins of the Theobalds surname

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    In 1921, most Theobaldses lived in south-east

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    47 Theobalds Travel & migration records
    2,200 Theobaldses found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Theobaldses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Theobaldses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    House Servant

    11

    Servant

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Laundress

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Theobaldses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    57

    Carpenter

    38

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Gardener

    9

    Bricklayer

    8

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