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Chegwin Family History

Chegwin Surname Meaning

From Middle Cornish chy ‘house’ + guyn ‘white’ or from a place so named, for example Chygwyne in Kea or Chegwidden in Constantine, both in Cornwall.

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


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Where is the Chegwin family from?

You can see how Chegwin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chegwin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Chegwin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Chegwin families living in Cornwall. This was about 49% of all the recorded Chegwin's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Chegwin families in 1891.
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What did your Chegwin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chegwin. 90% of Chegwin 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
    90%
  • Private Means
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 493 immigration records available for the last name Chegwin. 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 81 military records available for the last name Chegwin. For the veterans among your Chegwin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chegwin lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Chegwin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Chegwin in 1967 was 97, and 81 in 2003.

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