Origins of the Cosford surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1North West 1Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 76West Midlands 31East 16London 58South East 29South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cosfords lived in east-midlands

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    250 Cosford Travel & migration records
    2,300 Cosfords found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cosford

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    What are the most common Cosford first names?

    Thomas

    William

    Elizabeth

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Cosfords

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cosfords in 1921

    Dressmaker

    10

    Domestic Servant

    9

    Living On Own Means

    5

    Millers Daughter

    5

    Shoe Machinist

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Cosfords in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Shoemaker

    19

    Shoe Finisher

    12

    Cordwainer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    10

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