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Dawtrey Family History

Dawtrey Surname Meaning

from Hauterive (Orne) with fused preposition de. The place-name meaning ‘high bank’ was rendered in clerical Latin as Alta Ripa.

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


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Where is the Dawtrey family from?

You can see how Dawtrey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dawtrey family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 49 Dawtrey families living in Yorkshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Dawtrey's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Dawtrey families in 1891.
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What did your Dawtrey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Musician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dawtrey. 60% of Dawtrey men worked as a Musician and 91% of Dawtrey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dawtrey were Gardener and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Musician
    60%
  • Gardener
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic Duties
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 102 immigration records available for the last name Dawtrey. 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 54 military records available for the last name Dawtrey. For the veterans among your Dawtrey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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