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Currer Family History

Currer Surname Meaning

From Middle English and Older Scots curour, corour, currour, a reduced form of correiour ‘leather dresser’ see Currier. The name is early borne by Scottish merchants and burgesses.

In England, William Corrour or Corour, barker of Bury Saint Edmunds 1491-1497 in Suffolk Record Office (Bury), was a tanner of leather (Middle English barkere).

Though his surname, if inherited, may belong with (ii). Alternatively, it comes from Middle English corour, currour (Old French corëor, courreour) ‘courier, messenger’.

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


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You can see how Currer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Currer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Currer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Currer families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Currer's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Currer families in 1891.
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What did your Currer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Currer. 100% of Currer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 351 immigration records available for the last name Currer. 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 174 military records available for the last name Currer. For the veterans among your Currer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Currer lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2000, in the United States, Currer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Currer in 1970 was 87, and 75 in 2000.

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