Origins of the Colyer surname

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    In 1921, most Colyers lived in south-east

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    1,100 Colyer Travel & migration records
    8,000 Colyers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Colyer

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    What are the most common Colyer first names?

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    Common jobs for Colyers

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

    Commmon female occupations for Colyers in 1921

    Dressmaker

    32

    Laundress

    32

    House Servant

    19

    Domestic Servant

    16

    At Home

    15

    Commmon male occupations for Colyers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    75

    General Labourer

    36

    Carpenter

    31

    Farm Labourer

    21

    Farmer

    21

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