Origins of the Hanby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 76North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 208East Midlands 15West Midlands 1East 6London 48South East 17South West 17South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hanbys lived in yorkshire

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    730 Hanby Travel & migration records
    4,200 Hanbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hanby

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    What are the most common Hanby first names?

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    Common jobs for Hanbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Hanbys in 1921

    Servant

    15

    Dressmaker

    12

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Tailoress

    12

    General Servant

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Hanbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Blacksmith

    16

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Joiner

    12

    General Labourer

    10

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