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Fairway Family History

Fairway Surname Meaning

from Farway (Devon) which is recorded as Fareweia in 1086, Fayrewaye in 1294 and Farweye in 1297.

The place-name derives from Old English weg ‘way’ with an uncertain first element perhaps fǣr ‘danger’ or fær ‘road passage’.

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


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Where is the Fairway family from?

You can see how Fairway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fairway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fairway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Fairway families living in Kent. This was about 44% of all the recorded Fairway's in United Kingdom. Kent and 1 other county had the highest population of Fairway families in 1891.
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What did your Fairway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fairway. 100% of Fairway men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 84% of Fairway 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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 186 immigration records available for the last name Fairway. 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 61 military records available for the last name Fairway. For the veterans among your Fairway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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