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Roades Family History

Roades Surname Meaning

English: variant of Rhodes. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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


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Where is the Roades family from?

You can see how Roades families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roades family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roades families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Roades families living in Kent. This was about 12% of all the recorded Roades's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Roades families in 1891.
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What did your Roades ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Roades. 100% of Roades 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Roades. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roades 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 266 immigration records available for the last name Roades. 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 628 military records available for the last name Roades. For the veterans among your Roades ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roades lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Roades life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Roades in 1958 was 40, and 83 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roades 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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