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Clephane Family History

Clephane Surname Meaning

Scottish variant of Clapham from Clapham in WR Yorks. The place-name is regularly recorded as Clap(e)ham in the medieval period.

It is also recorded as Claphaim in 1165–77 and Claypham in 1421.

These variations highlight the evolution of the place-name over time.

For further details, refer to Place-Names of WR Yorks 6.

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


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You can see how Clephane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clephane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clephane families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Clephane families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Clephane's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Clephane families in 1911.
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What did your Clephane ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 292 immigration records available for the last name Clephane. 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 295 military records available for the last name Clephane. For the veterans among your Clephane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clephane lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Clephane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Clephane in 1961 was 51, and 69 in 2004.

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