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Origins of the Collen surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 12North West 6Isle of ManYorkshire 57East Midlands 6West Midlands 19East 155London 132South East 74South West 13South Wales 6Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 1Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Collens lived in east

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    1,400 Collen Travel & migration records
    4,200 Collens found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Collen

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    What are the most common Collen first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Collens

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

    Common female occupations for Collens in 1921

    Dressmaker

    25

    Domestic Servant

    14

    House Servant

    14

    Servant

    11

    Laundress

    9

    Common male occupations for Collens in 1921

    Farmer

    48

    Farm Labourer

    33

    Farmers Son

    26

    Agricultural Labourer

    25

    Baker

    14

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