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Smoothy Family History

Smoothy Surname Meaning

Perhaps an altered pronunciation of Smithey. Compare Thomasin Smithey 1710 Mary Smothy 1730 in IGI (Haverhill Suffolk).

Compare Smothers for Smithers Puckering for Pickering.

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


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Where is the Smoothy family from?

You can see how Smoothy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smoothy family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Smoothy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 94 Smoothy families living in Essex. This was about 51% of all the recorded Smoothy's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Smoothy families in 1891.
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What did your Smoothy 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 Smoothy. 43% of Smoothy men worked as a Farm Labourer and 66% of Smoothy women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Smoothy were Kitchen Gardener and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    43%
  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Kitchen Gardener
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

What Smoothy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Smoothy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smoothy 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 181 immigration records available for the last name Smoothy. 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 150 military records available for the last name Smoothy. For the veterans among your Smoothy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smoothy lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1998, in the United States, Smoothy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Smoothy in 1971 was 91, and 83 in 1998.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smoothy 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.

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