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Veales Family History

Veales Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Vales, Eales, Veale, Veals, Seales, Beales, Vealey, Sales, Valdes

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Where is the Veales family from?

You can see how Veales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Veales family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Veales families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Veales families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 75% of all the recorded Veales's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Veales families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Veales surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Veales ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Veales. 100% of Veales men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Veales women worked as a 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Veales family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 193 census records available for the last name Veales. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Veales 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Veales. 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 14 military records available for the last name Veales. For the veterans among your Veales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Veales lifespan?

Average Veales life expectancy in 1972 was 74 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Veales 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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