Origins of the Summersby surname

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    In 1921, most Summersbys lived in south-east

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    90 Summersby Travel & migration records
    1,300 Summersbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Summersby

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    What are the most common Summersby first names?

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    Common jobs for Summersbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Summersbys in 1921

    Laundress

    12

    Dressmaker

    6

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Nurse Domestic

    3

    Paperhanger

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Summersbys in 1921

    Carpenter

    10

    Gardener

    9

    Carman

    7

    Porter

    7

    House Painter

    6

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