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Dackery Family History

Dackery Name 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: Dockery, Zackery, Dicker, Hacker, Ducker, Packer, Decker, Dickert

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Where is the Dackery family from?

You can see how Dackery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dackery family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dackery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Dackery families living in Ontario. This was about 89% of all the recorded Dackery's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dackery families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dackery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dackery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dackery. 45% of Dackery men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Dackery women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dackery were Painter and Farm 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

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Painter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    31%
  • Housekeeper
    31%
  • Teacher
    24%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dackery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dackery 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Dackery. 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 32 military records available for the last name Dackery. For the veterans among your Dackery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dackery lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Dackery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Dackery in 1968 was 77, and 54 in 2002.

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