Origins of the Bisby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 150East Midlands 5West Midlands 9East 3London 27South East 1South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bisbys lived in yorkshire

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    160 Bisby Travel & migration records
    2,300 Bisbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bisby

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    What are the most common Bisby first names?

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    Common jobs for Bisbys

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

    Common female occupations for Bisbys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    10

    Dressmaker

    8

    House Servant

    7

    Razor Grinder

    7

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Common male occupations for Bisbys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    25

    Razor Grinder

    17

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    Coal Miner Hewer

    9

    Waterman

    9

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