Origins of the Colbeck surname

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    In 1921, most Colbecks lived in yorkshire

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    920 Colbeck Travel & migration records
    6,300 Colbecks found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Colbecks

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colbecks in 1921

    Woollen Weaver

    29

    Dressmaker

    17

    Living On Own Means

    17

    Laundress

    14

    Cloth Weaver

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Colbecks in 1921

    Coal Miner

    46

    Blacksmith

    33

    Coal Miner Hewer

    29

    Joiner

    20

    Tailor

    18

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