Origins of the Moult surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 13North West 152Isle of ManYorkshire 34East Midlands 186West Midlands 67East 12London 124South East 18South West 5South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Moults lived in east-midlands

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    400 Moult Travel & migration records
    5,800 Moults found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Moult

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    What are the most common Moult first names?

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    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Moults

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

    Common female occupations for Moults in 1921

    Lace Mender

    21

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Widow

    15

    Cotton Winder

    14

    Dressmaker

    14

    Common male occupations for Moults in 1921

    Coal Miner

    80

    Bricklayer

    51

    Coal Miner Hewer

    23

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Farm Labourer

    16

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