Origins of the Moreby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 7East Midlands 14West Midlands 17EastLondon 20South East 29South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Morebys lived in south-east

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    23 Moreby Travel & migration records
    640 Morebys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moreby

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    We have for the Moreby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1764.

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    What are the most common Moreby first names?

    Thomas

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Morebys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morebys in 1921

    Cook

    2

    House Servant

    2

    Laundress

    2

    School Girl

    2

    Servant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Morebys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    8

    General Labourer

    7

    Farm Labourer

    5

    Ironstone Quarryman

    4

    Cleaner

    3

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