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Stivey Family History

Stivey Surname Meaning

perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English *stivi an extended form of stif stive ‘sturdy strong’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Stivey family from?

You can see how Stivey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stivey family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Stivey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Stivey families living in Devon. This was about 28% of all the recorded Stivey's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Stivey families in 1891.
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What did your Stivey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hardware Dealer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stivey. 50% of Stivey men worked as a Hardware Dealer and 86% of Stivey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stivey were Retired O R N and Unpaid Domestic D.

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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

  • Hardware Dealer
    50%
  • Retired O R N
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic D
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Stivey. 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 174 military records available for the last name Stivey. For the veterans among your Stivey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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