Origins of the Shakesby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 6North West 8Isle of ManYorkshire 85East Midlands 20West MidlandsEastLondon 1South East 1South West 4South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shakesbys lived in yorkshire

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    40 Shakesby Travel & migration records
    620 Shakesbys found in all Census records

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    Annie

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    Common jobs for Shakesbys

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    Commmon female occupations for Shakesbys in 1921

    Cotton Spinner

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    At Home

    2

    Charwoman

    2

    Cotton Factory Operative

    2

    Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Shakesbys in 1921

    General Labourer

    11

    Oil Miller

    8

    Boiler Maker

    4

    General Laborer

    4

    Joiner

    4

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