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Seary Family History

Seary Surname Meaning

Possibly a suffixed form of Middle English sere ‘dry, withered’ seen also, for example, in Godefridus Seredust 1199 in Curia Regis Rolls. Such extended adjectives are sometimes found in Early Modern English as in stouty and the surviving lanky.

‘... certain monosyllabic adjs. were extended by means of this suffix app[arently] with the design of giving them a more adjectival appearance ... The majority of such words arose in the 16th and 17th cent.’ (OED).

From Ó Saoraidhe see Seery.

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


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You can see how Seary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seary family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seary families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 73 Seary families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Seary's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Seary families in 1891.
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What did your Seary ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cyde radio Deale and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Seary. 34% of Seary men worked as a Cyde radio Deale and 87% of Seary women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seary were Detail assembley Aircraft Fi Heavy Worker and Cook.

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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

  • Cyde radio Deale
    34%
  • Fish Worker Packer
    34%
  • Detail assembley Aircraft Fi Heavy Worker
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Domestic
    5%
  • House Duties Unpaid
    5%
  • Cook
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Seary. 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 982 military records available for the last name Seary. For the veterans among your Seary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seary lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2002, in the United States, Seary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Seary in 1953 was 56, and 91 in 2002.

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