Origins of the Colan surname

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    In 1921, most Colans lived in undefined

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    410 Colan Travel & migration records
    380 Colans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colan

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    Bridget

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    Common jobs for Colans

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colans in 1921

    Cigar Maker

    3

    Dressmaker

    2

    Hawker Cloth

    2

    Artist

    1

    Boarding Housekeeper

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Colans in 1921

    Butcher

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    3

    Bricklayer

    2

    Cotton Weaver

    2

    Farmers Son

    2

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