Origins of the Coffman surname

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    In 1921, most Coffmans lived in west-midlands

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    710 Coffman Travel & migration records
    140 Coffmans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coffman

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    Common jobs for Coffmans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Coffmans in 1921

    Cotton Winder

    2

    Farm Hands

    2

    Nail Cutter

    2

    Telephone Operators

    2

    Waiters And Waitresses

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Coffmans in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    69

    Farm Hands

    62

    General Farmers

    28

    Clerks

    18

    Tinsmiths

    18

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