Origins of the Colborne surname

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    In 1921, most Colbornes lived in south-east

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    520 Colborne Travel & migration records
    3,200 Colbornes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colborne

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    Common jobs for Colbornes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colbornes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    18

    Widow

    18

    Laundress

    13

    Living On Own Means

    12

    Milliner

    12

    Commmon male occupations for Colbornes in 1921

    Vintner

    23

    Carpenter

    21

    Agricultural Labourer

    17

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Surgeon

    10

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