Origins of the Barnaby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 18North West 12Isle of ManYorkshire 41East Midlands 60West Midlands 2East 42London 93South East 54South West 19South Wales 10Mid Wales 20West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Barnabys lived in london

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    860 Barnaby Travel & migration records
    5,300 Barnabys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Barnaby

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    What are the most common Barnaby first names?

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    Common jobs for Barnabys

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

    Common female occupations for Barnabys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    30

    Laundress

    18

    Charwoman

    15

    General Servant

    13

    Servant

    12

    Common male occupations for Barnabys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    34

    Fisherman

    21

    Carpenter

    20

    Farm Labourer

    16

    Tailor

    16

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