Origins of the Mottram surname

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    In 1921, most Mottrams lived in london

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    1,200 Mottram Travel & migration records
    17,000 Mottrams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Mottram

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    What are the most common Mottram first names?

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    Common jobs for Mottrams

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

    Common female occupations for Mottrams in 1921

    Dressmaker

    63

    Cotton Weaver

    53

    General Servant Domestic

    41

    Domestic Servant

    31

    General Servant

    28

    Common male occupations for Mottrams in 1921

    Carter

    105

    Farmer

    87

    Agricultural Labourer

    67

    General Labourer

    60

    Cotton Spinner

    45

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