Origins of the Colgrave surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 9North West 4Isle of ManYorkshire 87East Midlands 17West Midlands 22East 41London 24South East 8South West 3South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Colgraves lived in yorkshire

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    100 Colgrave Travel & migration records
    1,500 Colgraves found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colgrave

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    Who were Colgraves most likely to marry?

    Colgrove Or Colgraves
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    What are the most common Colgrave first names?

    Charles

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    Mary

    Sarah

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    Common jobs for Colgraves

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colgraves in 1921

    Lace Maker

    11

    Laundress

    5

    Servant

    5

    Domestic Servant

    4

    Farmers Daughter

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Colgraves in 1921

    Farm Labourer

    14

    Table Blade Forger

    14

    Tailor

    12

    Farmer

    11

    Agricultural Labourer

    9

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