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Origins of the Barnby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 62East Midlands 4West Midlands 5East 13London 45South East 13South West 7South Wales 9Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnbys lived in yorkshire

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    430 Barnby Travel & migration records
    2,300 Barnbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnby

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    What are the most common Barnby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Barnbys

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

    Common female occupations for Barnbys in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Private Means

    12

    Dressmaker

    11

    Dress Maker

    9

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Barnbys in 1921

    Shoemaker

    22

    General Labourer

    11

    Butcher

    10

    Gentleman

    10

    Grocer

    10

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