Origins of the Moth surname

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    In 1921, most Moths lived in south-east

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    450 Moth Travel & migration records
    4,300 Moths found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moth

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    What are the most common Moth first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Moths

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

    Commmon female occupations for Moths in 1921

    Laundress

    31

    Dressmaker

    27

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Cook

    11

    Servant

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Moths in 1921

    Carpenter

    43

    General Labourer

    33

    Agricultural Labourer

    19

    Bricklayer

    19

    Shipwright

    19

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