Origins of the Mosse surname

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    In 1921, most Mosses lived in south-east

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    340 Mosse Travel & migration records
    740 Mosses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mosse

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    What are the most common Mosse first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Mosses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Mosses in 1921

    Widow

    17

    Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Gentleman

    3

    Annuitant

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Mosses in 1921

    Yeoman

    35

    Farrier

    17

    Husbandman

    17

    Vintner

    10

    Blacksmith

    9

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