Origins of the Colchester surname

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    In 1921, most Colchesters lived in east

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    210 Colchester Travel & migration records
    990 Colchesters found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colchester

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    What are the most common Colchester first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Colchesters

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colchesters in 1921

    Merchant

    10

    Farmer

    9

    Annuitant

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    6

    Living On Own Means

    6

    Commmon male occupations for Colchesters in 1921

    Farmer

    16

    Grocer

    14

    Tailor

    13

    Merchant

    11

    Baker

    6

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