Origins of the Oxtoby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 19North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 314East Midlands 26West MidlandsEast 2London 21South East 9South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Oxtobys lived in yorkshire

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    300 Oxtoby Travel & migration records
    4,000 Oxtobys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Oxtoby

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    What are the most common Oxtoby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Oxtobys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Oxtobys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Domestic Servant

    13

    House Servant

    10

    Housekeeper

    10

    Dress Maker

    9

    Commmon male occupations for Oxtobys in 1921

    Farmer

    38

    Farm Labourer

    27

    Joiner

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Farm Servant

    22

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