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Fairgrieve Family History

Fairgrieve Surname Meaning

Scottish: status name for a fair-haired or good-looking bailiff or overseer on a farm

from Older Scots fair ‘fair; blond or handsome’

+ grieve ‘overseer’.

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


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Where is the Fairgrieve family from?

You can see how Fairgrieve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fairgrieve family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fairgrieve families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 47 Fairgrieve families living in Durham. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fairgrieve's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Fairgrieve families in 1891.
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What did your Fairgrieve ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fairgrieve. 100% of Fairgrieve men worked as a Colliery Joiner and 90% of Fairgrieve 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Joiner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fairgrieve. 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 686 military records available for the last name Fairgrieve. For the veterans among your Fairgrieve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fairgrieve lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Fairgrieve life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Fairgrieve in 1960 was 51, and 84 in 2004.

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