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Fullaway Family History

Fullaway Surname Meaning

From Fullaway Farm in Stert (Wilts), which is recorded as Fulleweye in 140.

The place-name probably derives from Old English fūl ‘foul, dirty’ + weg ‘way, path’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Fullaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fullaway family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Fullaway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 24 Fullaway families living in Wiltshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Fullaway's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Fullaway families in 1891.
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What did your Fullaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fullaway. 85% of Fullaway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    16%

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Passenger Lists

There are 355 immigration records available for the last name Fullaway. 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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There are 143 military records available for the last name Fullaway. For the veterans among your Fullaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fullaway lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Fullaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fullaway in 1964 was 84, and 62 in 2003.

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