Origins of the Morby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 4Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 72East Midlands 54West Midlands 84East 37London 98South East 50South West 20South WalesMid Wales 2West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morbys lived in london

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    240 Morby Travel & migration records
    3,900 Morbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morby

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    What are the most common Morby first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Morbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morbys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Dressmaker

    16

    Laundress

    16

    House Servant

    11

    Housekeeper

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Morbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Farm Labourer

    30

    General Labourer

    16

    Agricultural Laborer

    11

    Gardener

    11

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