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Cottage Family History

Cottage Surname Meaning

English: from a local pronunciation of Cottis which is probably a variant of Coates. The change in the final syllable is similar to that in Surridge for earlier Surreis.

There is no evidence to support the view in some dictionaries that it derives from Middle English cotage ‘cottage’. Americanized form of Croatian and Serbian Katić (see Katic).

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


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Where is the Cottage family from?

You can see how Cottage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cottage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Cottage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 37 Cottage families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Cottage's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Cottage families in 1891.
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What did your Cottage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cottage. 43% of Cottage men worked as a Farm Labourer and 82% of Cottage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cottage were Bricklayer and Dress Machinist.

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    43%
  • Dock Labourer Heavy Wor
    29%
  • Bricklayer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Dress Machinist
    4%

What Cottage family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cottage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cottage 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 246 immigration records available for the last name Cottage. 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 894 military records available for the last name Cottage. For the veterans among your Cottage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cottage lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Cottage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Cottage in 1963 was 75, and 85 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cottage 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.

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