Origins of the Colchin surname

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    In 1921, most Colchins lived in south-east

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    53 Colchin Travel & migration records
    160 Colchins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colchin

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    What are the most common Colchin first names?

    John

    Walter

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Colchins

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colchins in 1921

    Barman

    2

    Housekeeper

    2

    Assisting In The Business

    1

    House Servant

    1

    Lace Maker

    1

    Commmon male occupations for Colchins in 1921

    General Labourer

    4

    Ordinary Farm Labourer

    4

    General Labourer Farm

    2

    Agr Lab

    1

    Beer Retailer

    1

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