Origins of the Mawby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 387West Midlands 141East 26London 111South East 28South West 3South Wales 2Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 11Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mawbys lived in east-midlands

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    530 Mawby Travel & migration records
    8,700 Mawbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mawby

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    What are the most common Mawby first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mawbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mawbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    23

    Shoe Machinist

    21

    Frame Work Knitter

    20

    Domestic Servant

    19

    Commmon male occupations for Mawbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    64

    Shoe Finisher

    41

    Frame Work Knitter

    33

    Farmer

    32

    Farm Labourer

    23

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