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Origins of the Colrein surname

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    In 1921, most Colreins lived in south-west

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    2 Colrein Travel & migration records
    100 Colreins found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colrein

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    What are the most common Colrein first names?

    William

    Arthur Ernest

    Elizabeth

    Ann

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    Common jobs for Colreins

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

    Common female occupations for Colreins in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    2

    Attends To Shop

    1

    Dressmaker

    1

    House Servant

    1

    Housekeeper

    1

    Common male occupations for Colreins in 1921

    Tanner

    3

    Bricklayer

    1

    Cabman

    1

    Fishermen

    1

    Light Keeper

    1

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