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Conyard Family History

Conyard Surname Meaning

from Middle English conig cony ‘rabbit’ + erthe ‘earth’ used for a rabbit warren and with the second element becoming confused with gard garth ‘enclosed yard’.

The name may signify one who lived near or managed a rabbit warren.

Compare Coney Conibear.

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


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Where is the Conyard family from?

You can see how Conyard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conyard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Conyard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Conyard families living in Middlesex. This was about 19% of all the recorded Conyard's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Conyard families in 1891.
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What did your Conyard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Conyard. 60% of Conyard men worked as a Retired and 69% of Conyard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Conyard were Seeking Work and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Retired
    60%
  • Seeking Work
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Conyard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conyard 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 131 immigration records available for the last name Conyard. 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 165 military records available for the last name Conyard. For the veterans among your Conyard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Conyard lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Conyard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Conyard in 1963 was 79, and 77 in 2004.

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