Origins of the Moffit surname

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    In 1921, most Moffits lived in north-east

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    1,400 Moffit Travel & migration records
    1,500 Moffits found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moffit

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    William

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Moffits

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

    Commmon female occupations for Moffits in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    House Servant

    7

    Domestic Servant

    6

    House Keeper

    6

    Agricultural Labourer

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Moffits in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    12

    General Labourer

    8

    Mason

    8

    Blacksmith

    6

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