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Colclough Family History

Colclough Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire and Cheshire): habitational name from Cowclough in the parish of Whitworth Lancashire earlier recorded as Colleclogh probably named with the Old English byname Cola (see Cole ) + Old English clōh ‘ravine’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Clough, Colloton, Malbrough, Colling, Cobleigh, Fairclough, Colledge

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Where is the Colclough family from?

You can see how Colclough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colclough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colclough families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Colclough families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Colclough's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Colclough families in 1911.
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What did your Colclough ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Saleswoman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Colclough. 57% of Colclough men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Colclough women worked as a Saleswoman. .

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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
    57%
  • Farmers Son
    9%
  • Carman
    9%
  • Labourer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Saleswoman
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Colclough. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Colclough. For the veterans among your Colclough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colclough lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Colclough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Colclough in 1941 was 25, and 71 in 2004.

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