Origins of the Higby surname

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    In 1921, most Higbys lived in london

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    300 Higby Travel & migration records
    1,100 Higbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Higby

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    What are the most common Higby first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Higbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Higbys in 1921

    Laundress

    9

    Straw Plaiter

    5

    Machinist

    4

    House Keeper

    3

    Inmate Of Union (No Occ)

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Higbys in 1921

    General Labourer

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Founder

    10

    Butcher

    9

    Mason

    8

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