Origins of the Cookson surname

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    In 1921, most Cooksons lived in london

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    4,400 Cookson Travel & migration records
    36,000 Cooksons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Cookson

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    What are the most common Cookson first names?

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    Common jobs for Cooksons

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

    Common female occupations for Cooksons in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    216

    Dressmaker

    152

    Domestic Servant

    77

    General Servant Domestic

    69

    Housekeeper

    68

    Common male occupations for Cooksons in 1921

    Farmer

    203

    Coal Miner

    145

    Joiner

    127

    Agricultural Labourer

    114

    Farm Labourer

    113

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