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Athews Family History

Athews 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: Athens, Mathews, Anthes, Matthews, Mathew, Athey, Athans, Gathers

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Where is the Athews family from?

You can see how Athews families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Athews family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Athews families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Athews family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Athews's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Athews families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Athews 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 Athews ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Athews. 100% of Athews 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 154 census records available for the last name Athews. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Athews 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Athews. 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 5 military records available for the last name Athews. For the veterans among your Athews ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Athews lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Athews 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Athews

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