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Sidaway Family History

Sidaway Surname Meaning

From Sideway (pronounced /ʿsɪdəweɪ/) or Sidway in Staffs. The place-names derive from Old English sīde ‘side slope of a hill hill side’ or sīd ‘large spacious long’ + weg ‘way path road’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Sidaway family from?

You can see how Sidaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sidaway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Sidaway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 288 Sidaway families living in Staffordshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Sidaway's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Sidaway families in 1891.
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What did your Sidaway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sidaway. 14% of Sidaway men worked as an Incapacitated and 69% of Sidaway women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sidaway were Motor Driver and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Motor Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

What Sidaway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Sidaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sidaway 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 747 immigration records available for the last name Sidaway. 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 545 military records available for the last name Sidaway. For the veterans among your Sidaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sidaway lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Sidaway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Sidaway in 1949 was 60, and 86 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sidaway 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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