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Childerley Family History

Childerley Surname Meaning

From Childerley in Cambs. The place-name may have denoted ‘the woodland clearing of the young men (or male heirs)’ from cildra, the genitive plural of Old English cild ‘child, young man’ + Old English lēah.

Domesday Book records that before the Conquest the estate was jointly held by four sokemen (free tenants).

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


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Where is the Childerley family from?

You can see how Childerley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Childerley family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Childerley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Childerley families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 10% of all the recorded Childerley's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Childerley families in 1891.
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What did your Childerley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Childerley. 28% of Childerley men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 97% of Childerley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Childerley were Bricklayers Labourer and 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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    28%
  • General Labourer
    23%
  • Farm Labourer
    14%
  • Bricklayers Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    97%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 47 immigration records available for the last name Childerley. 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 117 military records available for the last name Childerley. For the veterans among your Childerley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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