Origins of the Colbear surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2North WestIsle of ManYorkshire 5East MidlandsWest MidlandsEast 51LondonSouth East 2South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Colbears lived in east

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    22 Colbear Travel & migration records
    260 Colbears found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colbear

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    What are the most common Colbear first names?

    Arthur

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    Emma

    Maria

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    Common jobs for Colbears

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colbears in 1921

    Farmer

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    General Serv

    1

    General Servant

    1

    General Servant Domestic

    1

    House Servant

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Colbears in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    7

    Horseman On Farm

    5

    Agricultural Labourer

    2

    Stockman On Farm

    2

    Bricklayer Labourer

    1

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