Researching James Mosley
Dig into the past of James Mosley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2820 people with the Mosley surname? In that year Mosley was ranked number 1412 for popularity in the UK. |

The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Mosley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of James Mosley in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Mosley ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Mosley and the Mosley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mosley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Mosley family tree.
Check out Parish Records for James Mosley at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of James Mosley using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about James Mosley.
Research the Mosley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Mosley Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2819 people with the Mosley surname in the UK? Mosley is now ranked number 1895 for popularity in the UK. |
Mosley Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
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Find James Mosley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Mosley Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Mosley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Mosley surname in the USA? Mosley is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Mosley Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on James Mosley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Mosley
James Mosley
James Mosley (born 1935) is a retired librarian and historian whose work has specialised in the history of printing and letter design.
The main part of Mosley's career has been 42 years as Librarian of the St Bride Printing Library in London, where he curated and worked to expand the museum's large collection of printing and lettering materials, books and examples. This collection greatly expanded with the close of the metal type era, which saw many companies and printing shops selling off their equipment and archives. Mosley also expanded the library's collection of lettering and signs. He has also been a lecturer and professor at the University of Reading since 1964, and founded the British Printing Historical Society in that year.
Particular areas of focus of his career have been, in Britain, William Caslon, Vincent Figgins and Talbot Baines Reed, Eric Gill (with whose brother Evan he worked in the 1950s), and, in Europe, the Romain du Roi.
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