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Trawer Family History

Trawer 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: Trager, Trower, Traver, Trader, Trayer, Brawer, Traber, Fraser

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Where is the Trawer family from?

You can see how Trawer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trawer family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Trawer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Trawer family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Trawer's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Trawer families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trawer 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 Trawer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Trawer. 100% of Trawer men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

What Trawer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 191 census records available for the last name Trawer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trawer 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Trawer. 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 7 military records available for the last name Trawer. For the veterans among your Trawer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trawer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Trawer 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 Trawer

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