Origins of the Cotson surname

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    In 1921, most Cotsons lived in yorkshire

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    15 Cotson Travel & migration records
    250 Cotsons found in all Census records

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Cotsons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cotsons in 1921

    House Servant

    3

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    Tailoress Button Hole Hand

    2

    Artificial Florist

    1

    At School

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Cotsons in 1921

    Gardener

    3

    At School

    2

    Jobbing Gardener

    2

    Porter

    2

    Weaver

    2

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