Origins of the Bos surname

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    In 1921, most Boses lived in london

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    610 Bos Travel & migration records
    180 Boses found in all Census records

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    Anna

    Maria

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    Common jobs for Boses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Boses in 1921

    Servant

    3

    Governess

    2

    Teacher Of French

    2

    Barbers

    1

    Companion

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Boses in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    6

    Semiskilled Machine Shop And Related Occupations

    4

    Able Seaman

    3

    General Farmers

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

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