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Cockaday Family History

Cockaday Surname Meaning

from Cockedey from French (Picard) Coquidé from Old French coquidet ‘foolish silly; mad’.

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


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Where is the Cockaday family from?

You can see how Cockaday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cockaday family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Cockaday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Cockaday family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cockaday's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cockaday families in 1911.
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What did your Cockaday 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 Cockaday. 100% of Cockaday men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Cockaday 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

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%

What Cockaday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 773 census records available for the last name Cockaday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cockaday 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 82 immigration records available for the last name Cockaday. 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 161 military records available for the last name Cockaday. For the veterans among your Cockaday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cockaday lifespan?

Between 1978 and 1996, in the United States, Cockaday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Cockaday in 1978 was 92, and 74 in 1996.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cockaday ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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