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Origins of the Grasby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 10North West 5Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 92East Midlands 17West Midlands 3East 1London 23South East 7South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Grasbys lived in yorkshire

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    260 Grasby Travel & migration records
    1,900 Grasbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Grasby

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    What are the most common Grasby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Grasbys

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

    Common female occupations for Grasbys in 1921

    House Servant

    12

    Charwoman

    11

    Dressmaker

    11

    Draper

    8

    Domestic Servant

    7

    Common male occupations for Grasbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Joiner

    15

    Farmer

    10

    Brickyard Labourer

    8

    Farm Servant

    8

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