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Clabby Family History

Clabby Surname Meaning

Irish (Roscommon and Longford): from Ó Clabaigh ‘descendant of Clabach’ a personal name or epithet from clab ‘open mouth’.

This was a church family in Roscommon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Clabby family from?

You can see how Clabby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clabby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Clabby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 30 Clabby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Clabby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Clabby families in 1891.
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What did your Clabby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Clabby. 65% of Clabby 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
    65%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    12%
  • Office Cleaner
    12%

What Clabby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Clabby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clabby 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 384 immigration records available for the last name Clabby. 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 576 military records available for the last name Clabby. For the veterans among your Clabby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clabby lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Clabby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Clabby in 1962 was 78, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clabby 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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