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Caley Family History

Caley Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of the places called Cailly in Eure and Seine-Maritime, France, derived from a Gallo-Roman personal name Callius + the locative suffix -acum.

English: variant of Callow or of Cayley, the latter a habitational name from a minor place called Caley in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire, named with Old English cā ‘jackdaw’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Manx: shortened form of Gaelic Mac Caollaidhe ‘son of Caolladhe’.

The personal name is from Gaelic caol ‘slender’.

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


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Where is the Caley family from?

You can see how Caley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Caley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 232 Caley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Caley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Caley families in 1891.
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What did your Caley 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 Caley. 12% of Caley men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Caley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Caley were Farmer 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
    12%
  • Farm Labourer
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Farmer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Caley. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Caley. For the veterans among your Caley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caley lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Caley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Caley in 1951 was 65, and 76 in 2004.

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