Origins of the Cousins surname

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    In 1921, most Cousinses lived in london

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    7,200 Cousins Travel & migration records
    56,000 Cousinses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cousins

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    860th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Cousins surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Cousins first names?

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cousinses

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

    Common female occupations for Cousinses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    262

    Laundress

    201

    Domestic Servant

    169

    General Servant Domestic

    144

    General Servant

    141

    Common male occupations for Cousinses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    360

    General Labourer

    234

    Farm Labourer

    217

    Carpenter

    148

    Farmer

    125

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