Origins of the Cogan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 50North West 9Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 64East Midlands 11West Midlands 4East 25London 155South East 69South West 107South Wales 6Mid Wales 6West WalesNorth Wales 5Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cogans lived in london

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    5,800 Cogans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cogan

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    Common jobs for Cogans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cogans in 1921

    Laundress

    27

    Charwoman

    21

    Dressmaker

    20

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Living On Own Means

    14

    Commmon male occupations for Cogans in 1921

    General Labourer

    31

    Plasterer

    26

    Painter

    24

    Errand Boy

    20

    House Painter

    15

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