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Dickers Family History

Dickers Surname Meaning

variant of Dicker with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Dickers family from?

You can see how Dickers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dickers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dickers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 13 Dickers families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Dickers's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dickers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dickers 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 Dickers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dickers. 88% of Dickers 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
    88%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dickers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dickers 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 552 immigration records available for the last name Dickers. 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 227 military records available for the last name Dickers. For the veterans among your Dickers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dickers lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Dickers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dickers in 1966 was 75, and 93 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dickers 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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