Origins of the Oglesby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 40North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 93East Midlands 77West Midlands 8East 29London 20South East 6South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oglesbys lived in yorkshire

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    510 Oglesby Travel & migration records
    3,600 Oglesbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oglesby

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    Common jobs for Oglesbys

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    Common female occupations for Oglesbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Laundress

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    9

    House Servant

    9

    Common male occupations for Oglesbys in 1921

    Joiner

    35

    Bricklayer

    31

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    29

    Farm Hands

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    20

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