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Devenport Family History

Devenport Name Meaning

English and Irish (Lancashire): variant of Davenport . The spelling Devonport is found in Ireland and it may have been this form which gave rise to Devenport.

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


Similar surnames: Davenport, Deveney, Devenney, Devenny, Devers, Dienhart, Devens

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Where is the Devenport family from?

You can see how Devenport families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Devenport family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Devenport families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 380 Devenport families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Devenport's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Devenport families in 1891.
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What did your Devenport ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Devenport. 37% of Devenport men worked as a Builders Labourer and 79% of Devenport women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Devenport were Incapacitated and Clerk. .

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    37%
  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Retired
    19%
  • Incapacitated
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Clerk
    3%
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Census Records

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Devenport. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Devenport 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Devenport. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Devenport. For the veterans among your Devenport ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Devenport lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Devenport life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Devenport in 1945 was 28, and 79 in 2004.

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