Origins of the Barby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 20East Midlands 77West Midlands 31East 7London 33South East 17South West 9South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barbys lived in east-midlands

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    300 Barby Travel & migration records
    1,900 Barbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barby

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    What are the most common Barby first names?

    William

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    Common jobs for Barbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Barbys in 1921

    Lace Maker

    15

    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    Dressmaker

    7

    Lacemaker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Barbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

    Errand Boy

    9

    General Labourer

    9

    Farm Labourer

    8

    Carter

    7

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