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Cossington Family History

Cossington Surname Meaning

From Cossington in Aylesford (Kent), which is recorded as Cusintone in 1210–12 and Cosinton in 1278, and from Cossington (Leics), which is recorded as Cosintone in 1086 and Cusinton in 1176.

Possibly also from Cossington (Somerset), which is recorded as Cosintone in 1086 and Cusinton in 1196, though no medieval bearers have been noted in the south-west.

The three place-names all mean ‘farmstead associated with a man called Cusa or Cosa’ from an Old English personal name Cusa or *Cosa.

This etymology includes the connective particle -ing- and tūn meaning ‘farmstead settlement’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Cossington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cossington family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Cossington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Cossington families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Cossington's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Cossington families in 1891.
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What did your Cossington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Steel Erector and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cossington. 100% of Cossington men worked as a Steel Erector and 82% of Cossington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Steel Erector
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Waitress
    19%

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