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Guard Family History

Guard Surname Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Gard.

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


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Where is the Guard family from?

You can see how Guard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Guard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Guard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 125 Guard families living in Devon. This was about 31% of all the recorded Guard's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Guard families in 1891.
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What did your Guard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Guard. 28% of Guard men worked as a General Labourer and 84% of Guard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Guard were Heating domestic Engineer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    12%
  • Heating domestic Engineer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

What Guard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Guard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Guard 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Guard. 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 28,000 military records available for the last name Guard. For the veterans among your Guard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Guard lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Guard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Guard in 1949 was 47, and 86 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Guard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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