Origins of the Busby surname
About the Busbys
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Interesting facts about Busby
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Busby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1560.
What are the most common Busby first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Busbys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Busbys in 1921
Dressmaker
125
Laundress
104
Domestic Servant
70
General Servant Domestic
64
General Servant
52
Common male occupations for Busbys in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
261
General Labourer
122
Farm Labourer
121
Carpenter
80
Farmer
78
