Origins of the Courten surname

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    In 1921, most Courtens lived in east-midlands

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    48 Courten Travel & migration records
    240 Courtens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Courten first names?

    Robert

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    Elizabeth

    Sarah Ann

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    Common jobs for Courtens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Courtens in 1921

    Apprentice Dress Making

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    Coach Domestic

    1

    Cotton Gaiter

    1

    Domestic

    1

    Domestic Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Courtens in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    3

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Bricklayer Labourer

    1

    Carpenter

    1

    Coal Miner Hewer

    1

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