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Carse Family History

Carse Name Meaning

English (Northumberland) and Scottish (Midlothian): habitational name from Kerse near Grangemouth (Stirlingshire). The placename is from Older Scots carse ‘low and fertile land; generally that which is adjacent to a river’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Corse, Carne, Marse, Halse, Clare, Lare, Carie, Furse, Carden, Caire

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Where is the Carse family from?

You can see how Carse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carse families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Carse families living in Manitoba. This was about 24% of all the recorded Carse's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Carse families in 1911.
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What did your Carse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Carse. 46% of Carse men worked as a Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Plumber
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Carse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carse 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Carse. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Carse. For the veterans among your Carse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carse lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Carse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Carse in 1962 was 43, and 90 in 2004.

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