Origins of the Barsby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 70East Midlands 175West Midlands 36East 12London 45South East 18South West 6South Wales 1Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barsbys lived in east-midlands

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    310 Barsby Travel & migration records
    5,800 Barsbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barsby

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    What are the most common Barsby first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Barsbys

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

    Common female occupations for Barsbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    20

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Charwoman

    14

    Laundress

    14

    Common male occupations for Barsbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    24

    Bricklayer

    23

    Butcher

    19

    Joiner

    19

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