This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Pawsey family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Pawsey Family History

Pawsey Surname Meaning

An irregular development of Postwick (Norfolk) which generally appears as Pos(se)wyk in medieval manuscripts and is now pronounced /pɒzɪk/ (sometimes /pɒsɪk/) but also as Pawsey 1469 in Norfolk Record Office.

Postwick is Old English from the given name *Possa in the genitive case + wīc ‘specialized farm’.

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Pawsey family from?

You can see how Pawsey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pawsey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pawsey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 185 Pawsey families living in Suffolk. This was about 40% of all the recorded Pawsey's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Pawsey families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pawsey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Pawsey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pawsey. 13% of Pawsey men worked as a Farm Labourer and 80% of Pawsey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pawsey were General Labourer and Housewife.

View Census Data for Pawsey | Data not to scale

*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

  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • Jobbing Gardener
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • General Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

What Pawsey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Pawsey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pawsey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Pawsey

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pawsey. 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.

View all Pawsey immigration records

Draft Cards

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

View all Pawsey military records

You've only scratched the surface of Pawsey family history

Discover More

What is the average Pawsey lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Pawsey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pawsey in 1966 was 80, and 87 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pawsey

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pawsey ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Pawsey family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial