Origins of the Dolby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 143East Midlands 150West Midlands 29East 58London 125South East 99South West 19South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Dolbys lived in east-midlands

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    800 Dolby Travel & migration records
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    Interesting facts about Dolby

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    What are the most common Dolby first names?

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    Common jobs for Dolbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Dolbys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    50

    Dressmaker

    40

    General Servant Domestic

    34

    Housekeeper

    26

    General Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Dolbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    119

    Farm Labourer

    49

    General Labourer

    38

    Butcher

    33

    Carpenter

    30

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