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Cooledge Family History

Cooledge Name Meaning

variant of Colledge . Compare Ebenezer College 1729 Eliz: Cooledge 1743 in IGI (Waltham Abbey Essex).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Coolidge, Colledge, Catledge, College, Coppedge, Rutledge, Cooling

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Where is the Cooledge family from?

You can see how Cooledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooledge families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 25 Cooledge families living in Massachusetts. This was about 40% of all the recorded Cooledge's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Cooledge families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooledge 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 Cooledge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cooledge. 18% of Cooledge men worked as a Salesman and 50% of Cooledge women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cooledge were New Worker and School Teacher. .

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    18%
  • Broker
    11%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • New Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    50%
  • School Teacher
    50%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Cooledge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooledge 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 284 immigration records available for the last name Cooledge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 821 military records available for the last name Cooledge. For the veterans among your Cooledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooledge lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Cooledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Cooledge in 1962 was 67, and 76 in 2004.

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