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Drawse Family History

Drawse 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: Drake, Rase, Drass, Grasse, Drage, Krause, Drane, Fraise, Brause

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Where is the Drawse family from?

You can see how Drawse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drawse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Drawse families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Drawse family living in Lincolnshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Drawse's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Drawse families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drawse 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 Drawse ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner was the top reported job for people in the USA named Drawse. 100% of Drawse men worked as a Miner.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Miner
    100%

What Drawse family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 237 census records available for the last name Drawse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drawse 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Drawse. 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 4 military records available for the last name Drawse. For the veterans among your Drawse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drawse lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drawse 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Drawse

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