Origins of the Colbey surname

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    In 1921, most Colbeys lived in london

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    81 Colbey Travel & migration records
    160 Colbeys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colbey

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    What are the most common Colbey first names?

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    Common jobs for Colbeys

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colbeys in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    2

    General Servant Domestic

    2

    House Maid

    2

    Agricultural Labourers Daughter Scholar

    1

    Agricultural Labourers Wife

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Colbeys in 1921

    Journeyman Carpenter

    2

    Agricultural Labourer

    1

    Book Binder Journeyman

    1

    Bricklrs Lab

    1

    Carpenter And Beershop Keeper

    1

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