Origins of the Cogswell surname

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    In 1921, most Cogswells lived in london

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    1,100 Cogswell Travel & migration records
    2,200 Cogswells found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cogswell

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    Common jobs for Cogswells

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cogswells in 1921

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Widow

    10

    None

    9

    Dress Maker

    7

    Dressmaker

    7

    Commmon male occupations for Cogswells in 1921

    Carpenter

    27

    Cordwainer

    27

    Shoemaker

    13

    Weaver

    12

    Clerk

    11

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