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Custance Family History

Custance Name Meaning

see Constance .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Eustace, Constance, Castano, Cusack, Chance, Justice, Constante

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Where is the Custance family from?

You can see how Custance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Custance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Custance families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Custance families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 53% of all the recorded Custance's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Custance families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Custance surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Custance ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Custance. 50% of Custance men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Custance women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Custance were Laborer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Cultivateur
    25%
  • Fils De Cultivateur
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    43%
  • Clerk
    29%
  • Stenographer
    29%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Custance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Custance census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Custance. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 973 military records available for the last name Custance. For the veterans among your Custance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Custance lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Custance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Custance in 1961 was 50, and 23 in 2004.

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