Origins of the Collet surname

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    In 1921, most Collets lived in london

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    640 Collet Travel & migration records
    2,200 Collets found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Collet

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    What are the most common Collet first names?

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    Common jobs for Collets

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    Commmon female occupations for Collets in 1921

    House Servant

    16

    Domestic Servant

    10

    General Servant

    10

    Carpenter

    9

    Pauper

    8

    Commmon male occupations for Collets in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    29

    Carpenter

    18

    Farm Labourer

    13

    Blacksmith

    12

    Attorney

    11

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