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Enever Family History

Enever Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Genever with loss of the initial consonant.

Compare Eggyas Ennever 1617, Jeane Junever 1629, Joane Enover 1633 in IGI (Whitfield, Kent).

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


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Where is the Enever family from?

You can see how Enever families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Enever family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Enever families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 67 Enever families living in Essex. This was about 31% of all the recorded Enever's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Enever families in 1891.
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What did your Enever ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Solicitor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Enever. 25% of Enever men worked as a Solicitor and 85% of Enever women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Enever were Bricklayer 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

  • Solicitor
    25%
  • Railway Guard
    25%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Laundress
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Enever. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Enever 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 488 immigration records available for the last name Enever. 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 241 military records available for the last name Enever. For the veterans among your Enever ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Enever lifespan?

Between 1983 and 2004, in the United States, Enever life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Enever in 1983 was 65, and 94 in 2004.

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