Origins of the Ormsby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 19Isle of Man 9Yorkshire 24East Midlands 46West Midlands 4East 2London 100South East 40South West 8South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Ormsbys lived in london

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    2,200 Ormsby Travel & migration records
    3,200 Ormsbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ormsby

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    We have for the Ormsby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1600.

    Who were Ormsbys most likely to marry?

    Ormsby Or Ormslys
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    What are the most common Ormsby first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Ormsbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ormsbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    19

    Living On Own Means

    18

    Domestic Servant

    12

    None

    11

    Tailoress

    10

    Commmon male occupations for Ormsbys in 1921

    Clerk

    11

    Hawker

    11

    Dock Labourer

    10

    Shipwright

    9

    Carter

    8

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