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Corgrove Family History

Corgrove 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: Cosgrove, Colgrove, Congrove, Colegrove, Cosgrave, Mosgrove, Hargrove

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Where is the Corgrove family from?

You can see how Corgrove families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corgrove family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Corgrove families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 32 Corgrove families living in Quebec. This was about 40% of all the recorded Corgrove's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Corgrove families in 1911.
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What did your Corgrove ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Corgrove. 100% of Corgrove men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Corgrove. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corgrove 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 363 immigration records available for the last name Corgrove. 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 140 military records available for the last name Corgrove. For the veterans among your Corgrove ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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