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Hardway Family History

Hardway Surname Meaning

English (Surrey): from the Middle English personal name Hardwy (Old English Heardwīg ‘hard’ + ‘battle’).

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


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Where is the Hardway family from?

You can see how Hardway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hardway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hardway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Hardway families living in Kent. This was about 33% of all the recorded Hardway's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Hardway families in 1891.
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What did your Hardway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hardway. 77% of Hardway 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
    77%
  • Cigarette Packer Hand
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

What Hardway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Hardway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hardway 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 168 immigration records available for the last name Hardway. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Hardway. For the veterans among your Hardway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hardway lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Hardway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hardway in 1948 was 65, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hardway

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hardway 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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