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Stawyer Family History

Stawyer 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: Sawyer, Stayer, Sayer, Stanger, Stadler, Staller, Stabler, Stalder

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Where is the Stawyer family from?

You can see how Stawyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stawyer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Stawyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Stawyer families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Stawyer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Stawyer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stawyer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Stawyer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stawyer. 100% of Stawyer 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 Stawyer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Stawyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stawyer 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Stawyer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Stawyer. For the veterans among your Stawyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stawyer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Stawyer 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 Stawyer

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