Origins of the Firby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 93North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 43East Midlands 4West Midlands 4East 8London 21South East 7South West 2South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Firbys lived in north-east

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    260 Firby Travel & migration records
    2,100 Firbys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Firby first names?

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    Common jobs for Firbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Firbys in 1921

    House Servant

    10

    Dressmaker

    7

    Servant

    7

    Cook

    6

    Laundress

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Firbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Farm Labourer

    19

    Farmer

    12

    Farm Servant

    11

    Engine Fitter

    7

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