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Origins of the Moyse surname

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    In 1921, most Moyses lived in london

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    940 Moyse Travel & migration records
    7,000 Moyses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Moyse first names?

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    Common jobs for Moyses

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

    Common female occupations for Moyses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    45

    Domestic Servant

    21

    General Servant Domestic

    19

    House Servant

    15

    Charwoman

    12

    Common male occupations for Moyses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    47

    Farmer

    42

    Farm Labourer

    40

    Blacksmith

    36

    Carpenter

    28

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