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Cleet Family History

Cleet Surname Meaning

from Middle English clete ‘burdock’ for someone who lived at or near an area where burdock grew.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Cleet family from?

You can see how Cleet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cleet family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Cleet families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Cleet families living in Durham. This was about 94% of all the recorded Cleet's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Cleet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cleet 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 Cleet ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cleet. 100% of Cleet 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 Cleet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 609 census records available for the last name Cleet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cleet 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 111 immigration records available for the last name Cleet. 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 48 military records available for the last name Cleet. For the veterans among your Cleet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cleet lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2002, in the United States, Cleet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cleet in 1979 was 77, and 93 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cleet

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cleet 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.

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