Colin Family History

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Colin Name Meaning

French: from a reduced pet form of the personal name Nicolas (see Nicholas). English: variant spelling of Collin.

Similar surnames: Collin, Jolin, Olin, Polin, Colen, Nolin, Rolin, Tolin, Bodin, Colan

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Colin Family Origin

Where is the Colin family from?

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Colin Family Occupations

What did your Colin ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Colin ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Agricultural Labourer

17%
Agricultural Laborer

4%
Annuitant

4%
Bricklayer

4%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Colin family was Bricklayer. Agricultural Labourer, Agricultural Laborer and Annuitant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Colin. The most common Colin occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 17% of Colin's were Agricultural Labourers.

Source: Census data for Colin | Data not to scale

Colin Historical Records

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Colin Life Expectancy

What is the average Colin lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Colin ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1950 and 2004, Colin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Colin in 1950 was 58, and 82 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Colin