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Calway Family History

Calway Surname Meaning

see Callaway.

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


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Where is the Calway family from?

You can see how Calway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Calway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Calway families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Calway's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Calway families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Calway 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 Calway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Calway. 82% of Calway 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
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    5%

What Calway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Calway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Calway 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 423 immigration records available for the last name Calway. 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 306 military records available for the last name Calway. For the veterans among your Calway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calway lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Calway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Calway in 1945 was 32, and 46 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Calway 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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