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Chives Family History

Chives Surname Meaning

from Middle English chiue cheue ‘chive’ Old French chive cive presumably denoting a grower or seller of chives.

The final -s may be a post-medieval excrescence or from an original plural.

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


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Where is the Chives family from?

You can see how Chives families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chives family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chives families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Chives families living in Hampshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Chives's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Chives families in 1891.
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What did your Chives ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chives. 60% of Chives women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    60%
  • Domestic Duties
    40%

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Census Records

There are 785 census records available for the last name Chives. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chives 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 103 immigration records available for the last name Chives. 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 182 military records available for the last name Chives. For the veterans among your Chives ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chives lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Chives life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Chives in 1962 was 77, and 95 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chives 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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