Origins of the Crossby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 16North West 16Isle of ManYorkshire 225East Midlands 8West Midlands 2East 23London 281South East 9South West 15South WalesMid Wales 3West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Crossbys lived in london

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    340 Crossby Travel & migration records
    4,000 Crossbys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Crossbys

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    Commmon female occupations for Crossbys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    House Servant

    14

    Weaver Cotton

    13

    Dressmaker

    10

    Living On Own Means

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Crossbys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    25

    Agricultural Labourer

    18

    Farmer

    11

    Cotton Spinner

    10

    Cotton Weaver

    9

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