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Messervy Family History

Messervy Surname Meaning

Channel Islands (Jersey): nickname from Norman French messervi ‘ill-served ill-used’. The 12th-century Anglo-Norman chronicler Wace mentions someone as son frere messervi ‘his ill-used brother’.

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


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Where is the Messervy family from?

You can see how Messervy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messervy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Messervy families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 67 Messervy families living in Channel Islands. This was about 81% of all the recorded Messervy's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Messervy families in 1891.
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What did your Messervy ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Messervy. 70% of Messervy 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
    70%
  • Private Means
    16%
  • Secretary (private Society)
    16%

What Messervy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Messervy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Messervy 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Messervy. 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 469 military records available for the last name Messervy. For the veterans among your Messervy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Messervy lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2002, in the United States, Messervy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Messervy in 1966 was 68, and 58 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Messervy 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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