Origins of the Coss surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 10Isle of ManYorkshire 23East MidlandsWest Midlands 24East 8London 19South East 3South West 3South Wales 17Mid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cosses lived in west-midlands

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    What are the most common Coss first names?

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    Common jobs for Cosses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cosses in 1921

    Dressmaker

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    House Servant

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    General Servant

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    Jute Weaver

    4

    Laundress

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    Commmon male occupations for Cosses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Coal Miner

    11

    Mason

    8

    Tailor

    8

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