Origins of the Colbrook surname
About the Colbrooks
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Interesting facts about Colbrook
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You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Colbrook surname. The oldest one dates back to 1880.
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William
George
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Colbrooks
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Colbrooks in 1921
Housemaid Domestic
3
Laundress
3
Living On Own Means
3
Widow
3
Agricultural Labourers Wife
2
Common male occupations for Colbrooks in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
5
Clerk
4
Gardener
4
Wood Turner
4
Cooper
3
