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Dakers Family History

Dakers Surname Meaning

variant of Dacre with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Dakers family from?

You can see how Dakers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dakers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dakers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 65 Dakers families living in Durham. This was about 31% of all the recorded Dakers's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Dakers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dakers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dakers 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 Dakers. 60% of Dakers men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Dakers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dakers were Private Means and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    60%
  • Private Means
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dakers. 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 485 military records available for the last name Dakers. For the veterans among your Dakers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dakers lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Dakers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Dakers in 1966 was 82, and 84 in 2004.

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