Origins of the Mourning surname

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    In 1921, most Mournings lived in north-west

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    33 Mourning Travel & migration records
    200 Mournings found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mournings

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

    Common female occupations for Mournings in 1921

    Charwoman

    2

    Flax Factory Worker

    2

    Assistant In Supervision Works

    1

    Boot Machine

    1

    Bootbinder

    1

    Common male occupations for Mournings in 1921

    Coal Miner

    4

    Coal Miner Hewer

    4

    Ag Labourer

    2

    Colliery Pit Top Labourer

    2

    Iron Ore Miner

    2

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