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Colebatch Family History

Colebatch Surname Meaning

from Colebatch (Shrops) which is recorded as Colebech Colebach in medieval documents and as Cowbach in 1577.

The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Cola Old English col ‘charcoal’ or cōl ‘cool’ + bæce ‘stream valley’.

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


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You can see how Colebatch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colebatch family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1911. The most Colebatch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Colebatch family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Colebatch's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Colebatch families in 1911.
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What did your Colebatch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Colebatch. 84% of Colebatch 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
    84%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    17%

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Census Records

There are 883 census records available for the last name Colebatch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colebatch 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 140 immigration records available for the last name Colebatch. 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 58 military records available for the last name Colebatch. For the veterans among your Colebatch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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