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Causley Surname Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name possibly from Corsley in Wiltshire which is named with Celtic cors ‘marsh’.

It combines the Celtic word for marsh with the Old English term lēah, meaning ‘woodland clearing’.

This indicates that the location likely had characteristics of both a marshy area and a forested space.

Such naming conventions were common in early English place names, reflecting the landscape's features.

Overall, this etymology highlights the influence of both Celtic and Old English languages in place naming in Devon.

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


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You can see how Causley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Causley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Causley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 30 Causley families living in Ontario. This was about 94% of all the recorded Causley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Causley families in 1911.
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What did your Causley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Causley. 64% of Causley men worked as a Labourer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    64%
  • Farmer
    37%

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Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Causley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Causley in 1948 was 73, and 69 in 2004.

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