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Caseley Family History

Caseley Surname Meaning

From Casely in Lustleigh (Devon) recorded in 1330 as Carswillegh (from Old English cærse + wielle + lēah ‘cress-spring clearing’).

The /rs/ in the original form has been assimilated to /s/ but occasional spellings with -r- persist in the surname.

See Kearsley.

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


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Where is the Caseley family from?

You can see how Caseley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caseley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Caseley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 103 Caseley families living in Devon. This was about 39% of all the recorded Caseley's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Caseley families in 1891.
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What did your Caseley 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 Caseley. 15% of Caseley men worked as a General Labourer and 80% of Caseley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Caseley were Thatcher and Incapacitated.

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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
    15%
  • Railway Clerk
    12%
  • Caretaker
    8%
  • Thatcher
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 959 immigration records available for the last name Caseley. 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 363 military records available for the last name Caseley. For the veterans among your Caseley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caseley lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2002, in the United States, Caseley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Caseley in 1959 was 53, and 75 in 2002.

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