Origins of the Otterson surname

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    In 1921, most Ottersons lived in north-east

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    550 Otterson Travel & migration records
    400 Ottersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Otterson

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    Common jobs for Ottersons

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

    Commmon female occupations for Ottersons in 1921

    Servant

    4

    Housekeeper

    3

    Cook

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Daughter

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Ottersons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    12

    Coalminer

    5

    Tailor

    5

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    4

    Farm Hands

    3

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