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Colledge Family History

Colledge Surname Meaning

English (Midlands and northern England): habitational name from Colwich in Staffordshire named from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + wīc ‘building’.

The name has become associated with the familiar word college.

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


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Where is the Colledge family from?

You can see how Colledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Colledge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 286 Colledge families living in Warwickshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Colledge's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Colledge families in 1891.
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What did your Colledge 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 Colledge. 14% of Colledge men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Colledge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Colledge were Builders Labourer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    7%
  • Carpenter joiner
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Colledge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colledge 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 Colledge. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Colledge. For the veterans among your Colledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colledge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Colledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Colledge in 1953 was 22, and 65 in 2004.

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