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    In 1921, most Corts lived in london

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    1,100 Cort Travel & migration records
    3,700 Corts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cort

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    Who were Corts most likely to marry?

    Mc Corts

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    What are the most common Cort first names?

    John

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    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Corts

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

    Common female occupations for Corts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    36

    Dressmaker

    20

    Widow

    13

    House Servant

    11

    Cotton Winder

    9

    Common male occupations for Corts in 1921

    Yeoman

    28

    Carpenter

    20

    Cotton Weaver

    18

    Farmer

    16

    Errand Boy

    9

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