Origins of the Newby surname

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    In 1921, most Newbys lived in london

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    3,200 Newby Travel & migration records
    31,000 Newbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Newby

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    We have for the Newby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1486.

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    What are the most common Newby first names?

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    Common jobs for Newbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Newbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    145

    Domestic Servant

    94

    General Servant Domestic

    89

    House Servant

    69

    Cotton Weaver

    63

    Commmon male occupations for Newbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    122

    General Labourer

    101

    Tailor

    101

    Farmer

    98

    Carpenter

    90

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