Origins of the Coxen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 11North West 14Isle of ManYorkshire 5East Midlands 15West Midlands 15East 5London 30South East 36South West 6South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Coxens lived in south-east

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    310 Coxen Travel & migration records
    1,700 Coxens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coxen

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    What are the most common Coxen first names?

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    Common jobs for Coxens

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coxens in 1921

    Waterman

    8

    Fisherman

    7

    Living On Own Means

    7

    Charwoman

    5

    Dressmaker

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Coxens in 1921

    Coal Miner

    21

    Butcher

    20

    Fisherman

    15

    Waterman

    13

    Grocer

    9

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