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Ingrey Family History

Ingrey Surname Meaning

From the Middle English female personal name Ingrith (Old Scandinavian Ingiriðr),

deriving from *Ingi-, the name-element seen in Ingall + friðr ‘peace’).

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


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Where is the Ingrey family from?

You can see how Ingrey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingrey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Ingrey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 128 Ingrey families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ingrey's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Ingrey families in 1891.
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What did your Ingrey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Industrial Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ingrey. 15% of Ingrey men worked as an Industrial Insurance Agent and 81% of Ingrey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ingrey were Farm Worker Labourer and Household 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

  • Industrial Insurance Agent
    15%
  • Farmworker
    15%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Farm Worker Labourer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Household Duties
    3%

What Ingrey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Ingrey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ingrey 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 303 immigration records available for the last name Ingrey. 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 309 military records available for the last name Ingrey. For the veterans among your Ingrey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingrey lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Ingrey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Ingrey in 1969 was 55, and 72 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ingrey 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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