Origins of the Cottle surname

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    In 1921, most Cottles lived in south-west

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    1,800 Cottle Travel & migration records
    14,000 Cottles found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cottle

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    What are the most common Cottle first names?

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    Common jobs for Cottles

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

    Commmon female occupations for Cottles in 1921

    Dressmaker

    78

    Laundress

    42

    Domestic Servant

    39

    General Servant

    35

    Servant

    35

    Commmon male occupations for Cottles in 1921

    Coal Miner

    89

    Carpenter

    80

    Farmer

    72

    General Labourer

    56

    Agricultural Labourer

    49

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