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Eversley Name Meaning

English: habitational name either from Eversley (Hampshire) or a lost place called Eversley in Charing (Kent). The first of these places gets its name from Old English eofor ‘boar’ or the personal name Eofor + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Everley, Eckersley, Worsley, Hensley, Beverley, Varley, Horsley

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Where is the Eversley family from?

You can see how Eversley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eversley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eversley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Eversley families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Eversley's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Eversley families in 1891.
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What did your Eversley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Eversley. 84% of Eversley 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
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Eversley. 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 238 military records available for the last name Eversley. For the veterans among your Eversley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eversley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Eversley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Eversley in 1963 was 78, and 82 in 2004.

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