Origins of the Nobbs surname

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    In 1921, most Nobbses lived in london

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    1,300 Nobbs Travel & migration records
    13,000 Nobbses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Nobbs

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    What are the most common Nobbs first names?

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    Common jobs for Nobbses

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

    Common female occupations for Nobbses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    72

    Laundress

    58

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Living On Own Means

    23

    Servant

    22

    Common male occupations for Nobbses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    111

    Carpenter

    42

    General Labourer

    40

    Farm Labourer

    37

    Engineer

    32

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