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Coldrey Family History

Coldrey Surname Meaning

From Coldrey near Froyle (Hants), which is recorded as colriðe in a 12th-century copy of a document from 973. The place-name appears to derive from Old English col ‘coal charcoal’ + rið ‘stream’.

Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under Cowdrey. See Cowdrey.

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


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You can see how Coldrey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coldrey family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Coldrey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Coldrey families living in Hampshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Coldrey's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Coldrey families in 1891.
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What did your Coldrey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Coldrey. 72% of Coldrey 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
    72%
  • Private Means
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 137 immigration records available for the last name Coldrey. 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 123 military records available for the last name Coldrey. For the veterans among your Coldrey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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