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Cockshot Family History

Cockshot Surname Meaning

see Cockshott.

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


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Where is the Cockshot family from?

You can see how Cockshot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cockshot family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cockshot families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 59 Cockshot families living in Lancashire. This was about 86% of all the recorded Cockshot's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cockshot families in 1891.
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What did your Cockshot ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cockshot. 100% of Cockshot 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Cockshot family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 897 census records available for the last name Cockshot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cockshot 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 92 immigration records available for the last name Cockshot. 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 37 military records available for the last name Cockshot. For the veterans among your Cockshot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cockshot

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