Origins of the Canby surname

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    In 1921, most Canbys lived in london

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    560 Canby Travel & migration records
    1,000 Canbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Canby

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    What are the most common Canby first names?

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    Common jobs for Canbys

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

    Common female occupations for Canbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    5

    Charwoman

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Servant

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Common male occupations for Canbys in 1921

    Farmer

    9

    Master

    7

    Waterman

    7

    Coal Miner

    6

    Able Seaman

    5

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