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Cordingley Family History

Cordingley Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from a lost or unidentified place probably in Yorkshire where the surname is most frequent.

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


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Where is the Cordingley family from?

You can see how Cordingley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cordingley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Cordingley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 718 Cordingley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Cordingley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Cordingley families in 1891.
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What did your Cordingley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cordingley. 17% of Cordingley men worked as a Painter decorator and 75% of Cordingley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cordingley were Window Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Painter decorator
    17%
  • Market Gardener
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Window Cleaner
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%

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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Cordingley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cordingley 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cordingley. 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 906 military records available for the last name Cordingley. For the veterans among your Cordingley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cordingley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cordingley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Cordingley in 1963 was 77, and 76 in 2004.

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