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Cottington Family History

Cottington Surname Meaning

From Cottenden in Ticehurst (Sussex), the medieval evidence for which is represented by the surnames cited below. The place-name probably means ‘woodland pasture associated with a man called Cotela’ from an Old English personal name Cotela + the connective particle -ing- + denn ‘woodland pasture (especially for swine)’.

Occasionally a variant of Coddington.

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


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Where is the Cottington family from?

You can see how Cottington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cottington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cottington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Cottington families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Cottington's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Cottington families in 1911.
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What did your Cottington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cottington. 28% of Cottington men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Cottington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cottington were House Decorator and Apartment Housekeeper.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Dairy Farmer
    17%
  • Bakers Roundsman
    12%
  • House Decorator
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Apartment Housekeeper
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 412 immigration records available for the last name Cottington. 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 315 military records available for the last name Cottington. For the veterans among your Cottington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cottington lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Cottington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Cottington in 1964 was 67, and 88 in 2004.

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