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Stanaway Family History

Stanaway Name Meaning

English: variant of Stanway a habitational name from any of various places so called in Shropshire Essex Gloucestershire and Herefordshire all named with Old English stān ‘stone rock’ + weg ‘way path road’.

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


Similar surnames: Stanley, Attaway, Gannaway, Steinway, Staley, Stanaland, Caraway

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Where is the Stanaway family from?

You can see how Stanaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stanaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Stanaway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 68 Stanaway families living in Cornwall. This was about 30% of all the recorded Stanaway's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Stanaway families in 1891.
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What did your Stanaway 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 Stanaway. 72% of Stanaway men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Stanaway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stanaway were Pipe Fitter and 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

  • General Labourer
    72%
  • Pipe Fitter
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Grocery Warehouse (pulling Up The Orders)
    4%
  • Cook
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 484 immigration records available for the last name Stanaway. 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 473 military records available for the last name Stanaway. For the veterans among your Stanaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stanaway lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Stanaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Stanaway in 1960 was 53, and 67 in 2004.

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