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Cheeper Family History

Cheeper Surname Meaning

For a trader from Middle English cheper a derivative of Middle English chepen ‘to barter trade buy’ (Old English cēapian).

See also Chapper and Chipper with which it was interchangeable and compare the synonymous Chapman and Chipman.

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


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Where is the Cheeper family from?

You can see how Cheeper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cheeper family name was found in the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1911. The most Cheeper families were found in Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Cheeper family living in Hampshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cheeper's in United Kingdom. Hampshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Cheeper families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cheeper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cheeper ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Cheeper family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 217 census records available for the last name Cheeper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cheeper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19 immigration records available for the last name Cheeper. 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 14 military records available for the last name Cheeper. For the veterans among your Cheeper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cheeper lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cheeper ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cheeper

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