Origins of the Bibb surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 19East Midlands 1West Midlands 122East 1London 70South East 26South West 7South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bibbs lived in west-midlands

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    330 Bibb Travel & migration records
    2,700 Bibbs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bibb

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    What are the most common Bibb first names?

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    Common jobs for Bibbs

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

    Common female occupations for Bibbs in 1921

    Laundress

    7

    Press Worker

    7

    House Servant

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Domestic

    4

    Common male occupations for Bibbs in 1921

    Cutler

    28

    Brass Founder

    14

    Moulder

    12

    Farm Hands

    11

    Whip Thong Maker

    11

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