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Origins of the Kisby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 21North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 33East Midlands 45West Midlands 10East 46London 31South East 23South West 13South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Kisbys lived in east

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    230 Kisby Travel & migration records
    2,600 Kisbys found in all Census records

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Kisbys

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

    Common female occupations for Kisbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    General Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Housekeeper

    8

    Charwoman

    6

    Common male occupations for Kisbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    17

    Farmers Son

    15

    Farm Labourer

    13

    General Labourer

    10

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