Origins of the Cotton surname
About the Cottons
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Interesting facts about Cotton
How common is your surname?
573rd most common surname in the UK
We have for the Cotton surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Cotton first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Cottons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Cottons in 1921
Dressmaker
288
Laundress
229
Domestic Servant
165
General Servant Domestic
148
House Servant
132
Common male occupations for Cottons in 1921
Coal Miner
307
Agricultural Labourer
244
General Labourer
212
Farmer
194
Butcher
156
