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Cawthorne Family History

Cawthorne Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Cawthorn in North Yorkshire or Cawthorne in West Yorkshire; both are probably named with Old English cald ‘cold’ (i.e. ‘exposed’) + thorn ‘thorn bush’. Compare Cauthen Cauthon Cauthorn and Cothern .

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


Similar surnames: Hawthorne, Thorn, Cawthorn, Langhorne, Lawton, Castor, Thorne

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Where is the Cawthorne family from?

You can see how Cawthorne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cawthorne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Cawthorne families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 16 Cawthorne families living in Ontario. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cawthorne's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cawthorne families in 1911.
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What did your Cawthorne ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cawthorne. 43% of Cawthorne men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Cawthorne women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cawthorne were Farmer and Domestic. .

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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

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Engineer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    60%
  • Domestic
    40%
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What is the average Cawthorne lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Cawthorne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Cawthorne in 1949 was 45, and 72 in 2004.

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