Origins of the Digby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 23Isle of ManYorkshire 82East Midlands 95West Midlands 20East 523London 569South East 134South West 30South Wales 8Mid Wales 9West WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Digbys lived in london

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    What are the most common Digby first names?

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    Common jobs for Digbys

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    Commmon female occupations for Digbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Laundress

    47

    General Servant Domestic

    44

    Domestic Servant

    41

    Living On Own Means

    41

    Commmon male occupations for Digbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    193

    Farm Labourer

    80

    General Labourer

    75

    Gardener

    32

    Tailor

    31

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