Origins of the Colcough surname
About the Colcoughs
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Interesting facts about Colcough
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Colcough surname. The oldest one dates back to 1939.
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What are the most common Colcough first names?
John
Thomas
Mary
Margaret
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Common jobs for Colcoughs
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Colcoughs in 1921
Charwoman
2
Cotton Weaver
2
House Keeper
2
Chamber Maid Domestic Servant
1
Coal Miners Wife
1
Common male occupations for Colcoughs in 1921
Coal Miner
3
Miner Coal
3
Potter
3
Boatman
2
Lcoal Miner Hewer
2
