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Daswent Family History

Daswent 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: Sargent, Kasten, Baskett, Darwin, Sweet, Dent, Hassett, Vaswani

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Where is the Daswent family from?

You can see how Daswent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Daswent family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Daswent family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Daswent's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Daswent families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Daswent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Daswent 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 Daswent. 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 Daswent. For the veterans among your Daswent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Daswent lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Daswent 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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