Origins of the Cotterill surname
About the Cotterills
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Interesting facts about Cotterill
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Cotterill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
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What are the most common Cotterill first names?
William
John
Elizabeth
Mary
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Common jobs for Cotterills
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Cotterills in 1921
Dressmaker
61
Laundress
60
Domestic Servant
53
Charwoman
50
General Servant Domestic
48
Common male occupations for Cotterills in 1921
Coal Miner
181
General Labourer
105
Coal Miner Hewer
92
Farmer
76
Agricultural Labourer
67
