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Clothier Family History

Clothier Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a maker or seller of cloth and clothes

from Middle English cloth (Old English clāth)

+ the agent suffix -(i)er.

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


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Where is the Clothier family from?

You can see how Clothier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clothier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clothier families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 233 Clothier families living in Somerset. This was about 36% of all the recorded Clothier's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Clothier families in 1891.
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What did your Clothier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Clothier. 22% of Clothier men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 76% of Clothier women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clothier were Agricultural Labourer and Housewife.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    22%
  • Coal Hewer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

What Clothier family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 27,000 census records available for the last name Clothier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clothier 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Clothier. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Clothier. For the veterans among your Clothier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clothier lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Clothier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Clothier in 1950 was 58, and 80 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clothier 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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