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Hattaway Family History

Hattaway Name Meaning

English: variant of Hathaway . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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


Similar surnames: Hataway, Hardaway, Hatheway, Haddaway, Hadaway, Hathaway, Haraway

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Where is the Hattaway family from?

You can see how Hattaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hattaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hattaway families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Hattaway families living in Warwickshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hattaway's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Hattaway families in 1891.
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What did your Hattaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hattaway. 100% of Hattaway men worked as a Coal Hewer Heavy Worker and 82% of Hattaway 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Coal Hewer Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 297 immigration records available for the last name Hattaway. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hattaway. For the veterans among your Hattaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hattaway lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Hattaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Hattaway in 1957 was 55, and 67 in 2004.

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