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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 28East Midlands 5West Midlands 35East 72London 238South East 137South West 3South Wales 8Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 4Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Costins lived in london

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    810 Costin Travel & migration records
    5,100 Costins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Costin

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    What are the most common Costin first names?

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    Common jobs for Costins

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

    Common female occupations for Costins in 1921

    Dressmaker

    29

    Straw Plaiter

    20

    Laundress

    16

    Charwoman

    15

    Domestic Servant

    11

    Common male occupations for Costins in 1921

    Carpenter

    75

    General Labourer

    30

    Farm Labourer

    25

    Baker

    13

    Painter

    13

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