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Coolidge Family History

Coolidge Surname Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): probably an occupational name for a college servant or someone with some other association with a university college.

For example, a tenant farmer who farmed one of the many farms in England known as College Farm, most of which are or were owned by university colleges.

See Colledge.

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


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You can see how Coolidge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coolidge family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Coolidge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Coolidge families living in London. This was about 87% of all the recorded Coolidge's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Coolidge families in 1891.
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What did your Coolidge ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Coolidge. 100% of Coolidge 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
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Coolidge. 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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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Coolidge. For the veterans among your Coolidge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coolidge lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Coolidge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Coolidge in 1945 was 70, and 77 in 2004.

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