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Breadway Family History

Breadway 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: Broadway, Bradway, Treadway, Radway, Treadaway, Bready, Tredway

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Where is the Breadway family from?

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

In 1939, Farm Labourer and House Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Breadway. 100% of Breadway men worked as a Farm Labourer and 100% of Breadway women worked as a House 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

  • Farm Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • House Duties
    100%

What Breadway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Breadway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Breadway 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Breadway. 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 3 military records available for the last name Breadway. For the veterans among your Breadway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breadway lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Breadway 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 Breadway

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