Origins of the Colebrooke surname

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    In 1921, most Colebrookes lived in south-east

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    120 Colebrooke Travel & migration records
    610 Colebrookes found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colebrooke

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    What are the most common Colebrooke first names?

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    Common jobs for Colebrookes

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colebrookes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Living On Her Own Means

    3

    Living On Own Means

    3

    Cook

    2

    Cook Domestic

    2

    Commmon male occupations for Colebrookes in 1921

    Vintner

    5

    Engine Fitter

    4

    Errand Boy

    4

    Painter

    4

    Shoemaker

    4

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