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Cotching Family History

Cotching Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Catching, Catchings, Cutchins, Cocking, Kitching, Cutchin, Cooling

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Where is the Cotching family from?

You can see how Cotching families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cotching family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Cotching families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Cotching families living in Durham. This was about 24% of all the recorded Cotching's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Cotching families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cotching surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cotching ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Milk Salesman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cotching. 100% of Cotching men worked as a Milk Salesman and 85% of Cotching women worked as an Unpaid 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

  • Milk Salesman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    15%

What Cotching family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Cotching. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cotching 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 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Cotching. 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 108 military records available for the last name Cotching. For the veterans among your Cotching ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cotching lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cotching 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cotching

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