Origins of the Fosse surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 4North WestIsle of ManYorkshireEast Midlands 4West MidlandsEast 2London 15South East 5South West 15South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Fosses lived in undefined

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    430 Fosse Travel & migration records
    610 Fosses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Fosse

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    What are the most common Fosse first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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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.

    Commmon female occupations for Fosses in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Charwoman

    5

    Ironer

    4

    Dressmaker

    3

    Private Means

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Fosses in 1921

    Carter

    10

    Farm Labourer

    6

    Yeoman

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    At Home

    3

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