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Summerhayes Family History

Summerhayes Surname Meaning

Apparently from Summerhayes in Upottery (Devon) which probably means ‘enclosure of a person named Summer’ from the surname Summer + Middle English heie ‘enclosure’ (genitive heies).

Place-names of this type with the name of a person + -hayes are found throughout Devon.

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


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Where is the Summerhayes family from?

You can see how Summerhayes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Summerhayes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Summerhayes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 84 Summerhayes families living in Somerset. This was about 67% of all the recorded Summerhayes's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Summerhayes families in 1891.
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What did your Summerhayes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Summerhayes. 50% of Summerhayes men worked as a Farmer and 88% of Summerhayes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Summerhayes were Builders Labourer and Domestic Unpaid.

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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

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Builders Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 806 immigration records available for the last name Summerhayes. 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 811 military records available for the last name Summerhayes. For the veterans among your Summerhayes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Summerhayes lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Summerhayes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Summerhayes in 1963 was 88, and 79 in 2004.

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