Origins of the Atterby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 13West MidlandsEast 7London 1South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Atterbys lived in north-east

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    70 Atterby Travel & migration records
    510 Atterbys found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Atterbys

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

    Common female occupations for Atterbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    11

    Grocer

    4

    Housekeeper

    2

    Annuitant

    1

    Assistant Shopkeeper

    1

    Common male occupations for Atterbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    6

    Bricklayer

    6

    Colliery Laborer Below Ground

    4

    Laborer

    4

    Builder

    3

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