Origins of the Coster surname
About the Costers
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Interesting facts about Coster
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Costers most likely to marry?
What are the most common Coster first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Costers
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Costers in 1921
Laundress
48
Dressmaker
44
Widow
34
Tailoress
26
General Servant Domestic
22
Commmon male occupations for Costers in 1921
Mate
56
Agricultural Labourer
51
General Labourer
48
Carpenter
33
Carman
29
