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Jobbing Family History

Jobbing Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hobbins, Robling, Dobbin, Dobbins, Cobbins, Ebbing, Jobin, Robbin

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Where is the Jobbing family from?

You can see how Jobbing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jobbing family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1891. The most Jobbing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Jobbing families living in Monmouthshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Jobbing's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Jobbing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jobbing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Jobbing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Jobbing. 34% of Jobbing men worked as a Farmer and 89% of Jobbing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jobbing were Solicitor and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    34%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    34%
  • Solicitor
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Domestic Servant
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

What Jobbing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 962 census records available for the last name Jobbing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jobbing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 139 immigration records available for the last name Jobbing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 50 military records available for the last name Jobbing. For the veterans among your Jobbing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jobbing lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Jobbing ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Jobbing

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