Origins of the Colbert surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 23North West 3Isle of ManYorkshire 103East Midlands 42West Midlands 5East 59London 144South East 22South West 29South Wales 4Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 7Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Colberts lived in london

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    4,500 Colbert Travel & migration records
    5,000 Colberts found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colbert

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    Claudette

    Mary

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    Common jobs for Colberts

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colberts in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    36

    Dressmaker

    22

    Housekeeper

    14

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    Cook Domestic

    11

    Commmon male occupations for Colberts in 1921

    Farm Hands

    50

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    49

    Agricultural Labourer

    37

    Farm Labourer

    29

    Cotton Weaver

    28

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