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    In 1921, most Westbys lived in london

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    590 Westby Travel & migration records
    3,200 Westbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Westby

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    What are the most common Westby first names?

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    Common jobs for Westbys

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

    Common female occupations for Westbys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    Weaver

    9

    Dressmaker

    8

    Cotton Winder

    6

    Lace Mender

    6

    Common male occupations for Westbys in 1921

    Lace Maker

    29

    Tailor

    20

    Cotton Spinner

    17

    Cotton Weaver

    11

    Carter

    9

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