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Origins of the Armsby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 13East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 36London 110South East 15South West 3South WalesMid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Armsbys lived in london

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    230 Armsby Travel & migration records
    1,300 Armsbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Armsby

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    What are the most common Armsby first names?

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    Common jobs for Armsbys

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    Common female occupations for Armsbys in 1921

    Ag Lab Wife

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Common male occupations for Armsbys in 1921

    Carpenter

    14

    Lace Maker

    11

    Tailor

    6

    Dock Labourer

    5

    Groom

    4

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