Origins of the Cottam surname

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    In 1921, most Cottams lived in london

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    1,700 Cottam Travel & migration records
    19,000 Cottams found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cottam

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    We have for the Cottam surname. The oldest one dates back to 1397.

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    What are the most common Cottam first names?

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    Common jobs for Cottams

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cottams in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    296

    Weaver

    88

    Dressmaker

    79

    Weaver Cotton

    61

    Cotton Winder

    52

    Commmon male occupations for Cottams in 1921

    Farmer

    130

    Cotton Weaver

    121

    General Labourer

    57

    Yeoman

    51

    Cotton Spinner

    50

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