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Collingwood Family History

Collingwood Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name probably from Coanwood in Haltwhistle (Northumberland) earlier recorded as Collanwode or Collanwode. Habitational name from Callingwood (Staffordshire) but this surname may only survive in the altered form Collingswood.

Sometimes a variant of Cullingworth a habitational name from Cullingworth in Bingley (Yorkshire) which is often recorded as Collingworth.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Collingwood family from?

You can see how Collingwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collingwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Collingwood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 355 Collingwood families living in Durham. This was about 21% of all the recorded Collingwood's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Collingwood families in 1891.
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What did your Collingwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Collingwood. 9% of Collingwood men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Collingwood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Collingwood were Colliery Hewer and Housewife.

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Collingwood. For the veterans among your Collingwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Collingwood lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Collingwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Collingwood in 1952 was 47, and 76 in 2004.

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