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Coggeshall Family History

Coggeshall Name Meaning

English (Middlesex): habitational name from Coggeshall in Essex named from an Old English personal name Cogg + halh ‘nook’.

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


Similar surnames: Cogswell, Chisenhall, Coghill, Gresham, Coverdale, Cowgill, Catterall

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Where is the Coggeshall family from?

You can see how Coggeshall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coggeshall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Coggeshall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Coggeshall families living in Essex. This was about 90% of all the recorded Coggeshall's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Coggeshall families in 1891.
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What did your Coggeshall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Coggeshall. 100% of Coggeshall 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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Coggeshall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coggeshall 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 988 immigration records available for the last name Coggeshall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 Coggeshall. For the veterans among your Coggeshall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coggeshall lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Coggeshall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Coggeshall in 1954 was 66, and 76 in 2004.

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