Origins of the Shelby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of Man 5Yorkshire 14East Midlands 4West Midlands 11East 42London 42South East 19South West 9South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Shelbys lived in london

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    640 Shelby Travel & migration records
    1,000 Shelbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Shelby

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    Common jobs for Shelbys

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

    Common female occupations for Shelbys in 1921

    General Servant

    6

    Dau

    4

    Dressmaker

    4

    Straw Plaiter

    4

    Washerwoman

    4

    Common male occupations for Shelbys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    35

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    14

    General Farmers

    13

    Tinsmiths

    13

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