Origins of the Darbey surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 28East MidlandsWest Midlands 32East 1London 10South East 5South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darbeys lived in west-midlands

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    210 Darbey Travel & migration records
    1,400 Darbeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darbey

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    What are the most common Darbey first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Darbeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Darbeys in 1921

    Nailor

    10

    Nail Maker

    7

    Dressmaker

    6

    Nailer

    5

    Dress Maker

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Darbeys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    17

    Nailer

    11

    Bricklayer

    8

    Farmer

    8

    Miner

    8

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