Origins of the Morshead surname

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    In 1921, most Morsheads lived in london

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    310 Morshead Travel & migration records
    1,000 Morsheads found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morshead

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    Common jobs for Morsheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morsheads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    8

    Grocer

    5

    Scholar At Home

    5

    Drapers Assistant

    4

    Cotton Weaver

    3

    Commmon male occupations for Morsheads in 1921

    Blacksmith

    17

    Tailor

    11

    Master

    5

    Scholar At Home

    5

    Attorney

    4

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