Origins of the Colcombe surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth WestIsle of ManYorkshire 2East MidlandsWest Midlands 23East 1London 7South East 1South West 58South Wales 17Mid Wales 6West Wales 3North Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Colcombes lived in south-west

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    30 Colcombe Travel & migration records
    690 Colcombes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colcombe

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    What are the most common Colcombe first names?

    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Colcombes

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    Commmon female occupations for Colcombes in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    4

    Charwoman

    2

    Cook

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Living On An Independent

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Colcombes in 1921

    Mason

    10

    Coal Miner Hewer

    6

    Master

    6

    Coal Miner

    5

    Cook

    5

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