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Skews Family History

Skews Surname Meaning

from any of various minor places named with Cornish skaw ‘elder bush’ + the locative suffix -es notably Skewes in Crowan Cury and Saint Wenn

or possibly with the loss of the initial syllable from Treskewes in either Stithians or Saint Keverne (all Cornwall).

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


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Where is the Skews family from?

You can see how Skews families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skews family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Skews families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Skews families living in Cornwall. This was about 31% of all the recorded Skews's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Skews families in 1891.
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What did your Skews 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 Skews. 50% of Skews men worked as an Incapacitated and 85% of Skews women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Skews were Clay Labourer and Household 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
    50%
  • Clay Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Household Duties
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 303 immigration records available for the last name Skews. 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 301 military records available for the last name Skews. For the veterans among your Skews ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skews lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Skews life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Skews in 1963 was 65, and 91 in 2004.

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