Origins of the Bosley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 45Isle of ManYorkshire 12East Midlands 91West Midlands 60East 19London 151South East 144South West 122South Wales 83Mid Wales 6West Wales 2North WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Bosleys lived in london

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    990 Bosley Travel & migration records
    8,300 Bosleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Bosley

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    What are the most common Bosley first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Bosleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Bosleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    39

    Laundress

    37

    House Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    20

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Commmon male occupations for Bosleys in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    65

    Farm Labourer

    37

    General Labourer

    36

    Mason

    34

    Farmer

    32

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