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Origins of the Hamby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 76East Midlands 9West Midlands 4East 28London 21South East 16South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hambys lived in yorkshire

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    290 Hamby Travel & migration records
    1,600 Hambys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hamby

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    What are the most common Hamby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hambys

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    Common female occupations for Hambys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Cotton Weaver

    4

    Tailoress

    4

    Annuitant

    3

    Charwoman

    3

    Common male occupations for Hambys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    43

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    32

    General Farmers

    24

    Coal Miner

    20

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    13

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