Origins of the Thornby surname

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    In 1921, most Thornbys lived in south-east

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    110 Thornby Travel & migration records
    1,700 Thornbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Thornby

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    What are the most common Thornby first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Thornbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Thornbys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    16

    Housekeeper

    9

    General Servant Domestic

    6

    House Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Thornbys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farmer

    16

    Coal Miner

    14

    Cotton Weaver

    9

    Coal Miner Hewer

    7

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