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Cownley Family History

Cownley Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin; perhaps from a lost or unidentified place named with Old English lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’ as the final element.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Cownley family from?

You can see how Cownley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cownley family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Cownley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Cownley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Cownley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Cownley families in 1891.
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What did your Cownley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, B B C Control Room Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cownley. 100% of Cownley men worked as a B B C Control Room Engineer and 89% of Cownley 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • B B C Control Room Engineer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 63 immigration records available for the last name Cownley. 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 55 military records available for the last name Cownley. For the veterans among your Cownley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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