Origins of the Morsley surname

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    In 1921, most Morsleys lived in south-east

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    100 Morsley Travel & migration records
    2,100 Morsleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Morsley

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    What are the most common Morsley first names?

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    Common jobs for Morsleys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Morsleys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    12

    Domestic Servant

    8

    General Servant Domestic

    8

    Living On Own Means

    7

    House Servant

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Morsleys in 1921

    Thatcher

    13

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

    Tailor

    7

    Engine Fitter

    6

    Joiner

    6

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