Origins of the Coutts surname

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    In 1921, most Couttses lived in london

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    6,000 Coutts Travel & migration records
    20,000 Couttses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coutts

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    Common jobs for Couttses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Couttses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    138

    Dressmaker

    132

    F S

    81

    Housekeeper

    77

    House Servant

    76

    Commmon male occupations for Couttses in 1921

    Farm Servant

    192

    Farmer

    130

    Farm Serv

    84

    General Labourer

    81

    Coal Miner

    78

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