Origins of the Silby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 2Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 33West Midlands 11East 6London 63South East 29South West 30South Wales 10Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Silbys lived in london

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    200 Silby Travel & migration records
    2,400 Silbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Silby

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    Who were Silbys most likely to marry?

    Silby Or Selbys
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    What are the most common Silby first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Silbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Silbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    14

    House Servant

    11

    Servant

    10

    Laundress

    8

    Lace Maker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Silbys in 1921

    Carpenter

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

    Tailor

    10

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Farmer

    8

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