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Roadway Family History

Roadway Surname Meaning

see Rodway.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Roadway family from?

You can see how Roadway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roadway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Roadway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Roadway families living in Yorkshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Roadway's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Roadway families in 1891.
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What did your Roadway ancestors do for a living?

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

What Roadway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 497 census records available for the last name Roadway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roadway 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Roadway. 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 41 military records available for the last name Roadway. For the veterans among your Roadway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roadway lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Roadway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Roadway in 1969 was 79, and 56 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roadway 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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