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Cosburn Family History

Cosburn Surname Meaning

From Colesborne (Gloucs) or Little Colesborne in Withington (Gloucs), both of which are recorded as Colesborne in 1086.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Col (genitive *Coles) + Old English burna ‘spring stream’.

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


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You can see how Cosburn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cosburn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Cosburn families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 13 Cosburn families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cosburn's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cosburn families in 1911.
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What did your Cosburn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Market Gardener was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cosburn. 34% of Cosburn men worked as a Market Gardener.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Market Gardener
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%
  • Fireman
    34%

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Passenger Lists

There are 138 immigration records available for the last name Cosburn. 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 63 military records available for the last name Cosburn. For the veterans among your Cosburn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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