Origins of the Humby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 6East Midlands 10West Midlands 5East 19London 113South East 414South West 36South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Humbys lived in south-east

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    630 Humby Travel & migration records
    6,000 Humbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Humby

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    What are the most common Humby first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Humbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Humbys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    24

    Dressmaker

    23

    Living On Own Means

    21

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    17

    Dress Maker

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Humbys in 1921

    General Labourer

    33

    Carpenter

    26

    Butcher

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Painter

    22

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