Origins of the Denby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 16Isle of Man 2Yorkshire 529East Midlands 101West Midlands 10East 39London 180South East 149South West 36South Wales 15Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Denbys lived in yorkshire

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    1,700 Denby Travel & migration records
    11,000 Denbys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Denbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Denbys in 1921

    Worsted Weaver

    82

    Dressmaker

    45

    Worsted Spinner

    31

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Dress Maker

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Denbys in 1921

    Farmer

    57

    Joiner

    46

    General Labourer

    34

    Gardener

    30

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

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