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Quemby Family History

Quemby Surname Meaning

see Quenby.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Quemby family from?

You can see how Quemby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quemby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Quemby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Quemby families living in Leicestershire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Quemby's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Quemby families in 1891.
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What did your Quemby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Banksman Above Ground and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Quemby. 100% of Quemby men worked as a Colliery Banksman Above Ground and 65% of Quemby 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Banksman Above Ground
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Linker Hosiery
    15%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%

What Quemby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Quemby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quemby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 59 immigration records available for the last name Quemby. 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 73 military records available for the last name Quemby. For the veterans among your Quemby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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