Origins of the Westerby surname
About the Westerbys
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Interesting facts about Westerby
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Westerby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1840.
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James
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Westerbys
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Westerbys in 1921
Dressmaker
10
General Servant Domestic
7
Farmer
5
General Servant
5
House Servant
5
Common male occupations for Westerbys in 1921
Coal Miner
48
Coal Miner Hewer
19
Farmer
13
Bricklayer
10
General Labourer
8
