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Ravery Family History

Ravery Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lavery, Avery, Raver, Savery, Ravert, Revere, Rover, Davern, Raven

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Where is the Ravery family from?

You can see how Ravery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ravery family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ravery families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Ravery family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ravery's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ravery families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ravery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 87 census records available for the last name Ravery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ravery 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Ravery. 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 military records available for the last name Ravery. For the veterans among your Ravery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ravery lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ravery 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ravery

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