Clapcott Family History

Clapcott Surname Meaning

From Clapcott in Wallingford (Berks) which was recorded as Clopecote 1086 in Domesday Book Clappecot' 1241 in Assize Rolls).

The place-name is from Old English *clop(pe) ‘hill’ + cot(e) ‘cottage’.

The Wallingford place had a 'mansion' and its lands were well documented in the Middle Ages whilst the similarly named place in Grittleton (Wilts) was one of 'cottages'.

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

Similar surnames: Calcote, Walcott, Callicott, Talcott, Chilcott, Claycomb, Tapscott, Alcott, Ellicott, Clampitt

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160	Immigration Records
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Where is the Clapcott family from?

You can see how Clapcott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clapcott family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Clapcott families living in Dorset. This was about 57% of all the recorded Clapcott's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Clapcott families in 1891.

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What did your Clapcott 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 Clapcott. 50% of Clapcott men worked as a General labourer and 100% of Clapcott women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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General labourer

50%

Bank clerk

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

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Military Records

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Clapcott Surname Meaning

From Clapcott in Wallingford (Berks) which was recorded as Clopecote 1086 in Domesday Book Clappecot' 1241 in Assize Rolls).

The place-name is from Old English *clop(pe) ‘hill’ + cot(e) ‘cottage’.

The Wallingford place had a 'mansion' and its lands were well documented in the Middle Ages whilst the similarly named place in Grittleton (Wilts) was one of 'cottages'.

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

Where is the Clapcott family from?

What did your Clapcott ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

50%

Bank clerk

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Clapcott family records will you find?

What is the average Clapcott lifespan?

Clapcott Family History

Clapcott Surname Meaning

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What did your Clapcott ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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