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Carkery Family History

Carkery 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: Corkery, Marker, Carey, Harker, Carter, Carver, Barker, Carrera

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Where is the Carkery family from?

You can see how Carkery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carkery family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Carkery families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Carkery family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Carkery's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Carkery families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carkery 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 Carkery ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Typist
    100%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Carkery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carkery 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Carkery. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Carkery. For the veterans among your Carkery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carkery lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carkery 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 Carkery

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