Origins of the Molyneux surname

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    In 1921, most Molyneuxs lived in london

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    2,500 Molyneux Travel & migration records
    25,000 Molyneuxs found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Molyneuxs

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

    Commmon female occupations for Molyneuxs in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    113

    Dressmaker

    94

    Laundress

    67

    General Servant Domestic

    55

    Charwoman

    51

    Commmon male occupations for Molyneuxs in 1921

    Coal Miner

    250

    Carter

    145

    Coal Miner Hewer

    127

    General Labourer

    79

    Blacksmith

    65

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