Origins of the Bumby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 9Isle of ManYorkshire 80East Midlands 7West Midlands 1East 1London 59South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 6Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bumbys lived in yorkshire

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    170 Bumby Travel & migration records
    2,200 Bumbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bumby

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    Common jobs for Bumbys

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

    Common female occupations for Bumbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    16

    Tailoress

    12

    Dress Maker

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Farmer

    4

    Common male occupations for Bumbys in 1921

    Farmer

    21

    Farmers Son

    13

    Blacksmith

    11

    Butcher

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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