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Chauce Family History

Chauce Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Chance, Chace, Chae, Chausse, Choice, Chase, Hance, Hauge, Chasse

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Where is the Chauce family from?

You can see how Chauce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chauce family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Chauce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Chauce family living in Herefordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Chauce's in United Kingdom. Herefordshire had the highest population of Chauce families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chauce 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 Chauce ancestors do for a living?

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

What Chauce family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Chauce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chauce 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Chauce. 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 34 military records available for the last name Chauce. For the veterans among your Chauce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chauce lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chauce 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chauce

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