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Janaway Family History

Janaway Surname Meaning

For a man from Genoa, either from the place-name (Middle English Genewaye latinized as Geneva) or from the derived ethnic name Middle English Genewaye, *Jeneveie, Januei (Old French Genueise).

Anglo-Norman French genevais, geneweys, janeways) denotes ‘a citizen of Genoa, a Genoese’.

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


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Where is the Janaway family from?

You can see how Janaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Janaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Janaway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 43 Janaway families living in Hampshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Janaway's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Janaway families in 1891.
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What did your Janaway 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 Janaway. 60% of Janaway men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Janaway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Janaway were Grocers Assistant 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%
  • Grocers Assistant
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 252 immigration records available for the last name Janaway. 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 311 military records available for the last name Janaway. For the veterans among your Janaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Janaway lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2002, in the United States, Janaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Janaway in 1979 was 82, and 102 in 2002.

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