Origins of the Colby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 25North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 56East Midlands 26West Midlands 21East 80London 125South East 71South West 15South WalesMid Wales 18West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Colbys lived in london

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    2,600 Colby Travel & migration records
    5,400 Colbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colby

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    What are the most common Colby first names?

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    Common jobs for Colbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    33

    Laundress

    22

    General Servant Domestic

    16

    Living On Own Means

    13

    House Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Colbys in 1921

    Fisherman

    44

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    27

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Turner

    23

    Carpenter

    21

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