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Cooil Family History

Cooil Surname Meaning

see Coole.

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


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Where is the Cooil family from?

You can see how Cooil families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooil family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cooil families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Cooil families living in Isle of Man. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cooil's in United Kingdom. Isle of Man had the highest population of Cooil families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooil surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cooil ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cooil. 50% of Cooil 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
    50%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    17%
  • Telephonist Post Office
    17%
  • House Duties
    17%

What Cooil family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 879 census records available for the last name Cooil. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooil 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 346 immigration records available for the last name Cooil. 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 72 military records available for the last name Cooil. For the veterans among your Cooil ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooil lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Cooil life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cooil in 1966 was 80, and 84 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cooil

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cooil 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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