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Coffry Family History

Coffry Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Coffey, Coffin, Coffer, Cofer, Coffaro, Coury, Corry, Coffel, Caffrey

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Where is the Coffry family from?

You can see how Coffry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffry family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Coffry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Coffry families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Coffry's in USA. New York had the highest population of Coffry families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coffry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Coffry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Coffry. 100% of Coffry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Coffry family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 236 census records available for the last name Coffry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffry 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Coffry. 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 16 military records available for the last name Coffry. For the veterans among your Coffry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coffry lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coffry 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coffry

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