Origins of the Trimby surname

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    In 1921, most Trimbys lived in south-west

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    190 Trimby Travel & migration records
    2,400 Trimbys found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Trimbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Trimbys in 1921

    Laundress

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    Lab

    18

    Dressmaker

    17

    Milliner

    10

    General Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Trimbys in 1921

    Carpenter

    25

    Farm Labourer

    23

    Lab

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Grocer

    13

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