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Coad Family History

Coad Surname Meaning

English (Cornwall): from Middle English co(u)de cud(e) ‘gum mastic cobbler's wax’ perhaps applied as a metonymic occupational name for a cobbler.

Irish: from Mac Uaid see McQuaid.

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


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Where is the Coad family from?

You can see how Coad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coad family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coad families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 324 Coad families living in Cornwall. This was about 44% of all the recorded Coad's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Coad families in 1891.
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What did your Coad ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coad. 23% of Coad men worked as a Farmer and 72% of Coad women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coad were Motor Driver and Unpaid Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    23%
  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Railway Clerk
    5%
  • Motor Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Coad. 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 Coad. For the veterans among your Coad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coad lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Coad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Coad in 1957 was 50, and 61 in 2004.

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