Origins of the Coston surname

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    In 1921, most Costons lived in london

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    320 Coston Travel & migration records
    2,300 Costons found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Coston first names?

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    Common jobs for Costons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Costons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Servant

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Domestic Servant

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Costons in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    23

    Attendant

    19

    Male Attendant

    19

    Farm Labourer

    17

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    13

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