Origins of the Coxhead surname

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    In 1921, most Coxheads lived in london

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    490 Coxhead Travel & migration records
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    What are the most common Coxhead first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Coxheads

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coxheads in 1921

    Dressmaker

    22

    Widow

    19

    Laundress

    18

    Domestic Servant

    17

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Commmon male occupations for Coxheads in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    52

    Yeoman

    36

    Carter

    33

    Farmer

    32

    Carpenter

    22

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