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Garraway Family History

Garraway Surname Meaning

English:: (southern England): habitational name from Garway in Herefordshire. The placename is probably from Welsh llan ‘church’ + the personal name Guoruoe.

Alternatively, it may derive from the Old English personal name Gārwīg ‘spear war’.

This name is composed of gār ‘spear’ + wīg ‘war’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Garraway family from?

You can see how Garraway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Garraway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Garraway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 76 Garraway families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Garraway's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Garraway families in 1891.
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What did your Garraway 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 Garraway. 16% of Garraway men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Garraway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Garraway were Window Cleaner and Housewife Unpaid.

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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
    16%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Window Cleaner
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Garraway. 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 876 military records available for the last name Garraway. For the veterans among your Garraway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Garraway lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Garraway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Garraway in 1959 was 47, and 60 in 2004.

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