Origins of the Courage surname

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    In 1921, most Courages lived in south-west

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    500 Courage Travel & migration records
    2,100 Courages found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Courage

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    What are the most common Courage first names?

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    Common jobs for Courages

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

    Commmon female occupations for Courages in 1921

    Laundress

    14

    Annuitant

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Domestic Servant

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Courages in 1921

    Cooper

    24

    Agricultural Labourer

    22

    Shoemaker

    19

    Farmer

    18

    Brewer

    15

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