Origins of the Collum surname

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    In 1921, most Collums lived in london

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    1,200 Collum Travel & migration records
    910 Collums found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Collum

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    Who were Collums most likely to marry?

    Mc Collums

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    What are the most common Collum first names?

    John

    Thomas

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Collums

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

    Commmon female occupations for Collums in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

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    Charwoman

    6

    Weaver

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Collums in 1921

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    Farm Hands

    17

    Skilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Electrical Machinery And Accessories

    7

    Clogger

    6

    General Farmers

    5

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