Origins of the Molyneaux surname

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    In 1921, most Molyneauxs lived in london

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    1,200 Molyneaux Travel & migration records
    5,200 Molyneauxs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Molyneauxs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Molyneauxs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    40

    Dressmaker

    24

    Domestic Servant

    16

    Weaver

    13

    Laundress

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Molyneauxs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    69

    General Labourer

    18

    Carter

    17

    Coal Miner Hewer

    14

    Agricultural Labourer

    11

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