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Bytheway Family History

Bytheway Surname Meaning

English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) road' (Middle English wei Old English weg ‘road’).

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


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Where is the Bytheway family from?

You can see how Bytheway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bytheway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Bytheway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 97 Bytheway families living in Staffordshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Bytheway's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bytheway families in 1891.
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What did your Bytheway 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 Bytheway. 23% of Bytheway men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Bytheway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bytheway were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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
    23%
  • Postman
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 450 immigration records available for the last name Bytheway. 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 509 military records available for the last name Bytheway. For the veterans among your Bytheway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bytheway lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bytheway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bytheway in 1963 was 85, and 79 in 2004.

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