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Walby Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from a place in East Yorkshire called Wauldby (recorded in Domesday Book as Walbi ‘(village) on the wold’) or from Walby in Cumbria (‘(village) by the (Roman) wall’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Welby, Dalby, Wilby, Wall, Paley, Way, Danby, Saxby, Carby, Milby

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Walby Family Origin

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Walby Family Occupations

What did your Walby ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Walby ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Ag Labourer

    7%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • Blacksmith

    3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Walby family was Blacksmith. The most common Walby occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Walby's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Ag Labourer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Walby.

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Walby Historical Records

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Walby Life Expectancy

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Between 1963 and 2004, Walby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Walby in 1963 was 71, and 86 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Walby

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