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Fawcitt Family History

Fawcitt Surname Meaning

see Fawcett.

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


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Where is the Fawcitt family from?

You can see how Fawcitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawcitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawcitt families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Fawcitt families living in Yorkshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Fawcitt's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fawcitt families in 1891.
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What did your Fawcitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fawcitt. 80% of Fawcitt 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
    80%
  • Private Means
    20%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 103 immigration records available for the last name Fawcitt. 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 110 military records available for the last name Fawcitt. For the veterans among your Fawcitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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