Origins of the Bixby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East MidlandsWest Midlands 4East 99London 44South East 25South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bixbys lived in east

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    710 Bixby Travel & migration records
    1,400 Bixbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bixby

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bixbys

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

    Common female occupations for Bixbys in 1921

    Field Worker

    7

    Miller

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Baker

    4

    Assisting In The Business

    3

    Common male occupations for Bixbys in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Miller

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    11

    General Labourer

    10

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