Carder Family History

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Carder Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a wool-carder or for a maker of carders, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French card(e) ‘carder’ (the implement). See also Carda.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Carter, Carver, Harder, Corder, Carden, Mander, Warder, Barber, Bader

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Carder Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Carder name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Carder. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    59%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Carder Family Origin

Where is the Carder family from?

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You can see how Carder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carder families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 31 Carder families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Carder's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carder families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Carder Family Occupations

What did your Carder ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Student and Bookeeper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carder. The most common Carder occupation in Canada was Farmer. 30% of Carder's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Carder family was Dress Maker.

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  • Farmer

    30%

  • Student

    20%

  • Bookeeper

    10%

  • Dress Maker

    10%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carder ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Carder Historical Records

What Carder family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Carder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carder census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Carder. 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 Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Carder. For the veterans among your Carder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Carder Life Expectancy

What is the average Carder lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Carder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Carder in 1945 was 29, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carder

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carder 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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