Origins of the Mosby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 266East Midlands 32West Midlands 16East 14London 21South East 2South West 1South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mosbys lived in yorkshire

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    230 Mosby Travel & migration records
    2,400 Mosbys found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Mosby first names?

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    Common jobs for Mosbys

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

    Common female occupations for Mosbys in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    15

    Dressmaker

    8

    General Servant

    7

    Cotton Winder

    4

    Domestic Servant

    3

    Common male occupations for Mosbys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    112

    Coal Miner Hewer

    34

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    Farm Hands

    14

    General Labourer

    9

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