Origins of the Collyer surname

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    In 1921, most Collyers lived in south-east

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    2,100 Collyer Travel & migration records
    19,000 Collyers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Collyer

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    What are the most common Collyer first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Collyers

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

    Common female occupations for Collyers in 1921

    Laundress

    91

    Dressmaker

    69

    Domestic Servant

    50

    Straw Plaiter

    48

    General Servant Domestic

    47

    Common male occupations for Collyers in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    151

    Gardener

    106

    General Labourer

    102

    Farm Labourer

    76

    Carpenter

    65

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