Origins of the Frisby surname

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    In 1921, most Frisbys lived in london

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    1,100 Frisby Travel & migration records
    12,000 Frisbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Frisby

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    Who were Frisbys most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Frisby first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Frisbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Frisbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    49

    Laundress

    40

    Domestic Servant

    31

    General Servant Domestic

    31

    House Servant

    23

    Commmon male occupations for Frisbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    98

    Farmer

    43

    Farm Labourer

    38

    Carpenter

    34

    Butcher

    32

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