Origins of the Maby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 1East MidlandsWest Midlands 3East 1London 40South East 17South West 46South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mabys lived in south-west

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    240 Maby Travel & migration records
    1,500 Mabys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Maby

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    What are the most common Maby first names?

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    Common jobs for Mabys

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

    Common female occupations for Mabys in 1921

    Laundress

    8

    House Servant

    6

    Dressmaker

    5

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Servant

    4

    Common male occupations for Mabys in 1921

    Farmer

    12

    Musician

    9

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    Farmers Son

    8

    Cabinet Maker

    6

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