Origins of the Cosby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 5North West 19Isle of ManYorkshire 22East Midlands 26West Midlands 18East 63London 61South East 37South West 9South WalesMid Wales 5West WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cosbys lived in east

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    1,100 Cosby Travel & migration records
    2,600 Cosbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cosby

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    What are the most common Cosby first names?

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    Common jobs for Cosbys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cosbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    13

    Laundress

    10

    House Servant

    5

    Housemaid Domestic

    5

    None

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Cosbys in 1921

    Farm Hands

    27

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    24

    General Labourer

    18

    Agricultural Labourer

    15

    Blacksmith

    15

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