Champson Family History

Champson Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Champion, Hampson, Hampton, Sampson, Thompson, Campton, Campion, Charlson, Chaisson, Champlin

5,000 record(s) for Champson

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
117	Military Records
793	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
441	Member Trees

Where is the Champson family from?

You can see how Champson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Champson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Champson families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Champson family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Champson's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Champson families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Champson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Champson ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Champson. 28% of Champson men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Champson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Champson were Farm laborer and Maid.

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

Laborer

28%

Farmer

24%

Carpenter

8%

Farm laborer

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

11%

Housework

11%

Laborer

11%

Maid

11%

What Champson family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Champson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Champson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 793 immigration records available for the last name Champson. 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.

Military Records

There are 117 military records available for the last name Champson. For the veterans among your Champson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Champson lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Champson 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.