The Caswell surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 9,827 people carried this name — #3,611 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 30,000 people counted. That is up 1% from 9,692 in 2000.

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In the first U.S. census, 1790

76 families named Caswell, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 387 people lived in those households, 5.1 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 2 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Massachusetts 43
New Hampshire 12
North Carolina 7
Connecticut 6
New York 5
Vermont 2
Pennsylvania 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 233 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Caswell in American newspapers,
1917–1927.

Newspaper page from Southern Christian Advocate carrying the name Caswell
Southern Christian Advocate 1927-12-01
Newspaper page from The Pensacola Journal carrying the name Caswell
The Pensacola Journal 1917-08-08
Newspaper page from The Morning Tulsa Daily World carrying the name Caswell
The Morning Tulsa Daily World 1922-07-23

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 149,595 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Caswell in Australian newspapers,
1820s–1990s.

11,260 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Caswell. The most, 2,232, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Queensland, at 2.9 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 6,257
New South Wales 3,376
Tasmania 1,069
Victoria 304
Western Australia 115
South Australia 79
ACT (Canberra) 32
Northern Territory 7

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Caswell.

Who carried it

People named Caswell,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Richard Caswell
    Richard Caswell 1729–1789 · lawyer
  • Richard Caswell
    Richard Caswell 1729–1789 · lawyer
  • Alexis Caswell
    Alexis Caswell 1799–1877 · astronomer
  • Thomas H. Caswell
    Thomas H. Caswell 1825–1900 · judge
  • Leslie Caswell d. 1986 · war artist
  • Mary Caswell d. 1892

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Caswell,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States921 records

921 records of the Caswell name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 321
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 151
  • Other U.S. records 449
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Ralph B. Caswell

    Born 1926 in New York. Enlisted 1944 at Fort Dix, New Jersey; cook from Delaware County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2000, buried at Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Eugene William Caswell

    Born 1939; from Coldwater, Michigan. U.S. Army, helicopter pilot; died in an accident 1966 in South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mary Caswell

    Arrived at Philadelphia in 1849 aboard the Thomas H. Perkins from Liverpool, aged 50; tailor. From England.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 921 records for Caswell in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia213 records

213 records of the Caswell name in Australia
  • Tasmanian Names Index 85
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 51
  • Other Australian records 77
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record John Caswell

    Died 1915 in Patersonia Rd, Launceston, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1915.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Hugh Caswell

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Susan, arriving 1836; ticket of leave 1844.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jane Caswell

    Arrived in Victoria in 1857 aboard the Harwich, aged 37; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 213 records for Caswell in Australia.

Counts: Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada89 records

89 records of the Caswell name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 45
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 12
  • Other Canadian records 32
  1. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Moses Caswell

    Left New York in 1783 aboard the Lord Townsend, bound for Annapollis Royal, aged 28.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Robt Caswell

    Came to Ontario in 1879 aboard the Sardinian, landing at Halifax, bound for Seaforth, Ontario; Irish.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Edgar Glyndwr Caswell

    Buried in 1973 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 53.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 89 records for Caswell in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom6 records

6 records of the Caswell name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 5
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Eliz H. Caswell

    Buried in 1824 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 52.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record J. Caswell

    Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1919.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record P. Caswell

    Royal Fusiliers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Caswell in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

New Zealand1 record

1 record of the Caswell name in New Zealand Christchurch City cemetery records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Henry Caswell

    Died 1965, aged 76; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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