Mosby Family History

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Mosby Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name, probably from Mosbrough in South Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Moresburh, from Old English mores, genitive singular of mor ‘marsh’, ‘fen’, ‘moor’ + burh ‘fortress’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southern Norway, so named from Old Norse mós (genitive case of mór ‘sandy plain’) + býr ‘farm’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cosby, Morby, Moseby, Moy, Busby, Nasby, Colby, Milby, Lusby, Ostby

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Mosby Family Origin

Where is the Mosby family from?

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You can see how Mosby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mosby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mosby families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 207 Mosby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Mosby's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mosby families in 1891.
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Mosby Family Occupations

What did your Mosby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Mosby. 2% of Mosby men worked as a General Labourer and 45% of Mosby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mosby were (retired) Bank Manager and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Grocer Van Driver
    2%
  • Police Constable
    2%
  • (retired) Bank Manager
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    45%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Mosby Historical Records

What Mosby family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Mosby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mosby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mosby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Mosby. For the veterans among your Mosby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mosby Life Expectancy

What is the average Mosby lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Mosby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Mosby in 1945 was 19, and 69 in 2004.

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