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Drever Family History

Drever Surname Meaning

Scottish (mainly Orkney): from a variant of Older Scots draver ‘driver of a plow or cart’ or ‘driver of livestock’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Drever family from?

You can see how Drever families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drever family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Drever families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 70 Drever families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Drever's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Drever families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drever 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 Drever ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Drever. 83% of Drever 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
    83%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    6%

What Drever family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Drever. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drever 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Drever. 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 725 military records available for the last name Drever. For the veterans among your Drever ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Drever lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Drever life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Drever in 1961 was 62, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Drever 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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