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Calderbank Family History

Calderbank Surname Meaning

Unexplained; the distribution suggests an association with Calderbrook and Caldermoor in Rochdale (Lancs) but no place of this name is known in Lancs.

Calderbank (Lanarks) appears irrelevant because the surname is not found in Scotland.

Alternatively, an alteration of Caldbeck; see Colbeck.

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


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Where is the Calderbank family from?

You can see how Calderbank families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calderbank family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Calderbank families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 509 Calderbank families living in Lancashire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Calderbank's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Calderbank families in 1891.
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What did your Calderbank 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 Calderbank. 20% of Calderbank men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Calderbank women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Calderbank were Dairy Farmer and Cotton Weaver.

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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
    20%
  • Bricklayer
    14%
  • Colliery Hewer
    9%
  • Dairy Farmer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Calderbank. 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 654 military records available for the last name Calderbank. For the veterans among your Calderbank ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calderbank lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Calderbank life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Calderbank in 1964 was 85, and 85 in 2001.

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