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Couse Family History

Couse Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire): from the medieval northern English personal name Kouse Kause corresponding to Old Norse Kausi a nickname meaning ‘tomcat’. Alternatively, a variant of Cosh a topographic name from Middle English cosche coush coyse ‘small cottage, hut, hovel’.

Possibly an Americanized form of German Kaus or Ku(h)se, the latter being unexplained.

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


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Where is the Couse family from?

You can see how Couse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Couse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Couse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Couse families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Couse's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Couse families in 1891.
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What did your Couse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Master Printer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Couse. 50% of Couse men worked as a Master Printer and 87% of Couse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Couse were Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Master Printer
    50%
  • Dairy Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Couse. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Couse. For the veterans among your Couse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Couse lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Couse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Couse in 1963 was 78, and 88 in 2004.

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