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Budway Family History

Budway Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Beaudoin. Compare Boudway and Bodway.

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


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Where is the Budway family from?

You can see how Budway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Budway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Budway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Budway family living in Staffordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Budway's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Budway families in 1891.
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What did your Budway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Electrician was the top reported job for people in the USA named Budway. 43% of Budway men worked as an Electrician.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Electrician
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%

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Census Records

There are 615 census records available for the last name Budway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Budway 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Budway. 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 153 military records available for the last name Budway. For the veterans among your Budway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Budway lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Budway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Budway in 1965 was 69, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Budway ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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