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    In 1921, most Colins lived in london

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    1,000 Colin Travel & migration records
    2,100 Colins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colin

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    What are the most common Colin first names?

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    William

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Colins

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

    Common female occupations for Colins in 1921

    General Servant Domestic

    12

    House Servant

    8

    F S

    7

    General Servant

    6

    Servant

    6

    Common male occupations for Colins in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    24

    Farm Labourer

    9

    Tailor

    9

    Ag Labourer

    5

    Bricklayer

    5

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