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Cooks Family History

Cooks Surname Meaning

English: variant of Cox.

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


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Where is the Cooks family from?

You can see how Cooks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooks family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 148 Cooks families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Cooks's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cooks families in 1891.
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What did your Cooks 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 Cooks. 100% of Cooks men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Cooks 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Householder
    3%
  • Domestic Service
    3%

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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Cooks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooks 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cooks. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Cooks. For the veterans among your Cooks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooks lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cooks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Cooks in 1944 was 29, and 61 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cooks 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.

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