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Fawler Family History

Fawler Surname Meaning

From Fawler in Kingston Lisle (Berks), which is recorded as Flagaflora in the 12th century, Fflauflore, Fauflor, Fageflur, and Fauelore in the 13th century, and Fawlour in 1428. The place-name derives from Old English flōr ‘floor’ with an uncertain first element, perhaps an Old English *flage ‘flagstone’.

From Fawler (Oxon), which is recorded as Fauflor, Fauflur, and Fauelore in the 13th century. The place-name derives from Old English fāg ‘variegated, multi-coloured’ + flōr ‘floor’ with reference to Roman tesselated paving.

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


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You can see how Fawler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawler families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Fawler families living in Bedfordshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Fawler's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire had the highest population of Fawler families in 1891.
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What did your Fawler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fawler. 81% of Fawler women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    8%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Daily Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1968 and 1992, in the United States, Fawler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Fawler in 1968 was 78, and 60 in 1992.

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