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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 32East Midlands 26West Midlands 9East 32London 121South East 39South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bilbys lived in london

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    350 Bilby Travel & migration records
    2,900 Bilbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bilby

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    What are the most common Bilby first names?

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    Common jobs for Bilbys

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

    Common female occupations for Bilbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Straw Plaiter

    17

    Charwoman

    11

    Dress Maker

    9

    General Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Bilbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    35

    General Labourer

    13

    Carpenter

    11

    Farm Labourer

    11

    Farmer

    10

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