Origins of the Colvill surname

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    In 1921, most Colvills lived in london

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    220 Colvill Travel & migration records
    1,700 Colvills found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colvill

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    What are the most common Colvill first names?

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    Common jobs for Colvills

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colvills in 1921

    House Servant

    11

    Dressmaker

    9

    At Home

    4

    Dress Maker

    4

    Housemaid Domestic

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Colvills in 1921

    Carpenter

    13

    Farmer

    12

    Bookbinder

    11

    Indweller

    10

    Tailor

    10

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