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Cowleshaw Family History

Cowleshaw Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cowlishaw, Cowles, Coleman, Cowley, Deshaw, Hoshaw, Corlew, Colahan

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Where is the Cowleshaw family from?

You can see how Cowleshaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cowleshaw family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Cowleshaw families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Cowleshaw families living in Connecticut. This was about 57% of all the recorded Cowleshaw's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Cowleshaw families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cowleshaw 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 Cowleshaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cowleshaw. 100% of Cowleshaw 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 Cowleshaw family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 258 census records available for the last name Cowleshaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cowleshaw 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 93 immigration records available for the last name Cowleshaw. 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 21 military records available for the last name Cowleshaw. For the veterans among your Cowleshaw 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 Cowleshaw

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