Origins of the Coll surname

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    In 1921, most Colls lived in london

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    4,300 Coll Travel & migration records
    3,000 Colls found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Coll

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    Who were Colls most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Coll first names?

    John

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Colls

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colls in 1921

    Dressmaker

    17

    Domestic Servant

    15

    Laundress

    11

    House Keeper

    9

    At Home

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Colls in 1921

    Coal Miner

    31

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    General Labourer

    16

    Surfaceman

    11

    Carpenter

    10

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