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Cownden Family History

Cownden Surname Meaning

From Coundon in Auckland (Durham) which is recorded as Cundun in 1197 and Coundon in 1365.

The place-name probably means ‘hill of the cows’ from Old English cūna genitive plural of cū ‘cow’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Cownden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cownden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cownden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Cownden family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Cownden's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Cownden families in 1911.
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What did your Cownden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cownden. 84% of Cownden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 63 immigration records available for the last name Cownden. 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 96 military records available for the last name Cownden. For the veterans among your Cownden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cownden lifespan?

Between 1967 and 1997, in the United States, Cownden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Cownden in 1967 was 50, and 78 in 1997.

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