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Caldicott Family History

Caldicott Surname Meaning

from any of the many places called Caldecote (Beds, Cambs, Herts, Hunts, Norfolk, Northants, Warwicks), Caldecott (Berks, Cheshire, Northants, Rutland, Suffolk), Calcot (Berks, Sussex), Calcote (Wilts), Calcutt (Beds, Warwicks), Caulcott (Oxon), Coldcoats (Lancs, Northumb), or Coldcotes (WR Yorks). All derive from Old and Middle English cald + cot ‘cold cottage’, a name for a remote place.

Alternation between Cald- and Cold- in the historic forms of the place-names accounts for many of the surnames beginning in Col-.

See also Cackett, Chaldecott, Corkett.

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


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Where is the Caldicott family from?

You can see how Caldicott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caldicott family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Caldicott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 126 Caldicott families living in Warwickshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Caldicott's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Caldicott families in 1891.
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What did your Caldicott 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 Caldicott. 34% of Caldicott men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Caldicott women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Caldicott were Motor Driver and Private Means.

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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
    34%
  • House Painter
    14%
  • Painter decorator
    14%
  • Motor Driver
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 589 military records available for the last name Caldicott. For the veterans among your Caldicott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Caldicott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Caldicott in 1963 was 69, and 91 in 2004.

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