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Hodby Family History

Hodby Surname Meaning

From Oadby (Leics) which is recorded as Outheby in 1199. The place-name probably derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Auði + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

The surname form Hodby has a prosthetic H-.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Hodby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hodby family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Hodby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Hodby families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hodby's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Hodby families in 1891.
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What did your Hodby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hodby. 100% of Hodby men worked as a Horseman On Farm and 84% of Hodby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Horseman On Farm
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Domestic Work
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 99 immigration records available for the last name Hodby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 62 military records available for the last name Hodby. For the veterans among your Hodby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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