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Origins of the Foss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 20North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 38West Midlands 21East 78London 168South East 131South West 58South Wales 6Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fosses lived in london

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    3,100 Foss Travel & migration records
    6,000 Fosses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Foss

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    Common jobs for Fosses

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

    Common female occupations for Fosses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    26

    Living On Own Means

    22

    Laundress

    17

    Tailoress

    17

    Domestic Servant

    14

    Common male occupations for Fosses in 1921

    Farmer

    37

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    36

    Carpenter

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    21

    Farm Hands

    21

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