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Kidby Family History

Kidby Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Keadby (Lincs) although this is in NW Lincs some distance from S Lincs and Suffolk where Kedby and Kidby are chiefly recorded in early modern times.

Keadby is ‘Kæti or Keti's farm or village’ named from the Old Scandinavian personal name Kæti or Keti + Old Scandinavian bȳ.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Kidby family from?

You can see how Kidby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kidby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Kidby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 57 Kidby families living in Suffolk. This was about 36% of all the recorded Kidby's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Kidby families in 1891.
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What did your Kidby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kidby. 25% of Kidby men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Kidby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kidby were Gardener and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    25%
  • Book Keeper Clerk
    13%
  • Builders Labourer
    13%
  • Gardener
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%
  • School Teacher
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 427 immigration records available for the last name Kidby. 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 294 military records available for the last name Kidby. For the veterans among your Kidby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kidby lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Kidby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kidby in 1967 was 65, and 88 in 2003.

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