Origins of the Courtis surname

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    In 1921, most Courtises lived in south-west

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    400 Courtis Travel & migration records
    2,400 Courtises found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Courtis

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    What are the most common Courtis first names?

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    Common jobs for Courtises

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

    Commmon female occupations for Courtises in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Tailoress

    11

    Living On Own Means

    9

    Widow

    9

    Housekeeper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Courtises in 1921

    Tin Miner

    16

    Carpenter

    15

    Agricultural Labourer

    13

    Copper Miner

    12

    Fisherman

    11

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