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Where is the Collyer family from?
You can see how Collyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collyer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Collyer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 504 Collyer families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Collyer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Collyer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Collyer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Collyer. 10% of Collyer men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Collyer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Collyer were Bricklayer and Private Means. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Collyer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Collyer in 1946 was 47, and 79 in 2004.