Rowberry Family History

Rowberry Surname Meaning

English (Herefordshire and Worcestershire): habitational name theoretically from any of various places called with Old English rūh ‘rough’ + beorg ‘hill mound’ such as Roborough (Devon), Rowberrow (Somerset), Ruborough Hill (Somerset), and Rowborough (Isle of Wight).

In the West Midlands, the surname is almost certainly from Rowberry Court (in Bodenham, Herefordshire) and through family migration, is probably also the source of Rubery in Cornwall and Ro(w)bery in Essex.

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

Similar surnames: Newberry, Berry, Sowerby, Lowery, Dewberry, Mowbray, Rasberry, Roseberry, Mayberry, Rodberg

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584	Military Records
340	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
19K	Member Trees

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Where is the Rowberry family from?

You can see how Rowberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rowberry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rowberry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 133 Rowberry families living in Worcestershire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Rowberry's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Rowberry families in 1891.

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What did your Rowberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rowberry. 53% of Rowberry men worked as a General labourer and 70% of Rowberry women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rowberry were Motor lorry driver and Housewife.

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General labourer

53%

Electrical engineer

12%

Farmer

12%

Motor lorry driver

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Domestic servant

Household duties

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Rowberry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rowberry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 340 immigration records available for the last name Rowberry. 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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There are 584 military records available for the last name Rowberry. For the veterans among your Rowberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rowberry lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Rowberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rowberry in 1965 was 69, and 68 in 2004.

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Rowberry Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Rowberry family from?

What did your Rowberry ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

53%

Electrical engineer

12%

Farmer

12%

Motor lorry driver

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

70%

Domestic servant

Household duties

Housewife

What Rowberry family records will you find?

What is the average Rowberry lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Rowberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rowberry in 1965 was 69, and 68 in 2004.

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