Origins of the Banbury surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 7Isle of ManYorkshire 16East Midlands 55West Midlands 38East 17London 154South East 59South West 95South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Banburys lived in london

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    1,000 Banbury Travel & migration records
    6,900 Banburys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Banbury

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    What are the most common Banbury first names?

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    Common jobs for Banburys

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

    Common female occupations for Banburys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    25

    Farmers Daughter

    19

    Glover

    18

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Common male occupations for Banburys in 1921

    Farmer

    60

    Carpenter

    29

    General Labourer

    29

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Farmers Son

    25

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