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Lavery Family History

Lavery Name Meaning

Irish (mainly northern Ireland): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Labhradha ‘descendant of Labhraidh’ a byname meaning ‘spokesman’. Three branches of the sept are sometimes distinguished as Baun-Lavery (from bán ‘white’) Roe-Lavery (from rua ‘red’) and Trin-Lavery (from tréan ‘strong’). Some of this last group have been ‘translated’ as Armstrong (as if from lámh ‘hand’ ‘arm’).

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


Similar surnames: Lowery, Cavey, Leavey, Laverty, Caverly, Avery, Lavere, Savary, Laier

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Where is the Lavery family from?

You can see how Lavery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lavery family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lavery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 147 Lavery families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Lavery's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lavery families in 1891.
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What did your Lavery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lavery. 31% of Lavery men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Lavery women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lavery were General Labourer Heavy Worker and Incapacitated. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    31%
  • Builders Labourer
    12%
  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    7%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Lavery. 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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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Lavery. For the veterans among your Lavery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lavery lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Lavery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lavery in 1944 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

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