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Scerry Family History

Scerry 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: Sherry, Scurry, Scarry, Sterry, Sperry, Skerry, Berry, Terry, Serra

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Where is the Scerry family from?

You can see how Scerry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scerry family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Scerry families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Scerry families living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Scerry's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Scerry families in 1891.
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What did your Scerry ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Scerry. 100% of Scerry men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Scerry family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 71 census records available for the last name Scerry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scerry 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Scerry. 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 7 military records available for the last name Scerry. For the veterans among your Scerry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scerry lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scerry 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 Scerry

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