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Cawser Family History

Cawser Surname Meaning

see Causer.

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


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Where is the Cawser family from?

You can see how Cawser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cawser family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Cawser families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Cawser families living in Staffordshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Cawser's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Cawser families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cawser surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cawser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Below Ground Convoyer Mine Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cawser. 25% of Cawser men worked as a Below Ground Convoyer Mine Worker and 89% of Cawser women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cawser were Miner Loader (below) and Housekeeper Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Below Ground Convoyer Mine Worker
    25%
  • Kiln Fireman Hallfields Pipe Works Stantons
    25%
  • Sewage Labourer Heavy Wor Sewage Farm Sewage Distribut
    25%
  • Miner Loader (below)
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Housekeeper Domestic Duties Unpaid
    12%

What Cawser family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 662 census records available for the last name Cawser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cawser 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Cawser. 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 48 military records available for the last name Cawser. For the veterans among your Cawser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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