Origins of the Goss surname
About the Gosses
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Interesting facts about Goss
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Gosses most likely to marry?
What are the most common Goss first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Gosses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Gosses in 1921
Dressmaker
149
Laundress
83
General Servant Domestic
70
Domestic Servant
58
General Servant
51
Common male occupations for Gosses in 1921
Carpenter
132
Agricultural Labourer
127
General Labourer
99
Blacksmith
76
Farm Labourer
75
