Origins of the Crosby surname

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    In 1921, most Crosbys lived in london

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    35,000 Crosbys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Crosby first names?

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    Common jobs for Crosbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Crosbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    135

    Laundress

    105

    Domestic Servant

    91

    General Servant Domestic

    78

    Living On Own Means

    75

    Commmon male occupations for Crosbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    168

    Coal Miner

    162

    General Labourer

    155

    Farmer

    107

    Joiner

    102

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