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Cothron Family History

Cothron Surname Meaning

Probably Scottish: variant of Cochran. Perhaps also English: variant of Cawthorne.

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


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Where is the Cothron family from?

You can see how Cothron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cothron family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Cothron families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Cothron family living in Sussex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cothron's in United Kingdom. Sussex and 1 other county had the highest population of Cothron families in 1891.
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What did your Cothron ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cothron. 54% of Cothron men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Cothron women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cothron were Truck Driver and Sectionizer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    27%
  • Cook
    20%
  • School Teacher
    14%
  • Sectionizer
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 156 immigration records available for the last name Cothron. 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 677 military records available for the last name Cothron. For the veterans among your Cothron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cothron lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Cothron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Cothron in 1960 was 62, and 79 in 2004.

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