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Origins of the Kilby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 33North West 27Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 124East Midlands 180West Midlands 62East 185London 331South East 137South West 117South Wales 26Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kilbys lived in london

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    1,800 Kilby Travel & migration records
    17,000 Kilbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Kilby

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    We have for the Kilby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1559.

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    What are the most common Kilby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Kilbys

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

    Common female occupations for Kilbys in 1921

    Laundress

    70

    Dressmaker

    63

    General Servant Domestic

    45

    Domestic Servant

    35

    House Servant

    35

    Common male occupations for Kilbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    144

    General Labourer

    82

    Farmer

    49

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Carpenter

    35

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