Origins of the Toby surname

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    In 1921, most Tobys lived in london

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    1,000 Toby Travel & migration records
    2,200 Tobys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Toby

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    What are the most common Toby first names?

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    Common jobs for Tobys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tobys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    24

    Lace Maker

    10

    Laundress

    7

    Dress Maker

    6

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Tobys in 1921

    Carpenter

    32

    Blacksmith

    18

    Plasterer

    11

    Fisherman

    10

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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