Origins of the Mossley surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 15East Midlands 1West Midlands 7East 11London 12South East 2South WestSouth WalesMid WalesWest Wales 1North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Mossleys lived in yorkshire

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    120 Mossley Travel & migration records
    820 Mossleys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mossley

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    Common jobs for Mossleys

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    Common female occupations for Mossleys in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    10

    Dressmaker

    6

    Charwoman

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    3

    House Keeper

    3

    Common male occupations for Mossleys in 1921

    Tailor

    8

    Blacksmith

    5

    Coal Miner

    5

    Cotton Piecer

    5

    Cotton Spinner

    5

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