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Chafer Family History

Chafer Surname Meaning

From Old French chauffour ‘limekiln worker at a limekiln’. A native English equivalent is limbrenner as in William le Limbrenner ‘the lime burner’ 1305 in Fransson (Lincs).

Possibly also a variant of Chaffer.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Chafer family from?

You can see how Chafer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chafer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chafer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 80 Chafer families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Chafer's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Chafer families in 1891.
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What did your Chafer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Chafer. 38% of Chafer men worked as a Builders Labourer and 75% of Chafer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chafer were Railway Shunter and Shorthand Typist.

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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

  • Builders Labourer
    38%
  • Steel Works Labourer
    38%
  • Railway Shunter
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Shorthand Typist
    3%

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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Chafer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chafer 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 387 immigration records available for the last name Chafer. 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 491 military records available for the last name Chafer. For the veterans among your Chafer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chafer lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2001, in the United States, Chafer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Chafer in 1967 was 68, and 86 in 2001.

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