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Cailes Family History

Cailes Surname Meaning

Variant of Cale (see Call) or Kale with post-medieval excrescent -s. Some of the bearers below may belong under (2).

A plural form of Middle English caule *cale ‘sheepfold’ see Call (2).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Cailes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cailes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Cailes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Cailes families living in Surrey. This was about 22% of all the recorded Cailes's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Cailes families in 1891.
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What did your Cailes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Lorry Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cailes. 100% of Cailes men worked as a Lorry Driver and 81% of Cailes 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Lorry Driver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 107 immigration records available for the last name Cailes. 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 125 military records available for the last name Cailes. For the veterans among your Cailes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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