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Cathing Family History

Cathing Name 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, Farthing, Carling, Catino, Ching, Canning, Cutting, Watling

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Where is the Cathing family from?

You can see how Cathing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cathing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Cathing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Cathing family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cathing's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Cathing families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cathing 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 Cathing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cathing. 100% of Cathing 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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 209 census records available for the last name Cathing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cathing 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Cathing. 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 21 military records available for the last name Cathing. For the veterans among your Cathing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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