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Corrie Family History

Corrie Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from any of the places in Arran, Dumfries, and elsewhere named Corrie, from Gaelic coire ‘cauldron’, applied to a circular hanging valley on a mountain. The Corrie family on record from the late 12th cent. were tenants of the Bruce lordship of Annandale in the Middle Ages.

Scottish: shortened form of McCorry ‘son of Godfrey’. See also Curry and McGorry.

English and Scottish: topographic name denoting someone who lived ‘(at the) shepherd's hut’, Middle English cori.

Alternatively, a variant of Currey.

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


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Where is the Corrie family from?

You can see how Corrie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corrie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corrie families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 109 Corrie families living in Cumberland. This was about 19% of all the recorded Corrie's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Corrie families in 1891.
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What did your Corrie 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 Corrie. 20% of Corrie men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Corrie women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corrie were No Occupation and Incapacitated.

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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
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    15%
  • Bank Clerk
    15%
  • No Occupation
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Corrie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corrie 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Corrie. 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 Corrie. For the veterans among your Corrie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corrie lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Corrie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Corrie in 1956 was 52, and 74 in 2004.

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