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Eastaway Family History

Eastaway Surname Meaning

from Middle English est ‘east’ + wei ‘road way track’ (Old English ēast + weg) denoting someone who lived ‘by the eastern road’; however the earliest spelling offers the possibility of (bi) est the wei ‘east of the road way’.

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


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You can see how Eastaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eastaway family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Eastaway families living in Cornwall. This was about 33% of all the recorded Eastaway's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Eastaway families in 1891.
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What did your Eastaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eastaway. 100% of Eastaway 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
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 31,000 immigration records available for the last name Eastaway. 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 31 military records available for the last name Eastaway. For the veterans among your Eastaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eastaway lifespan?

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