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Farbery Family History

Farbery 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: Farber, Barbery, Farmer, Barber, Faber, Garber, Farley, Barbary

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Where is the Farbery family from?

You can see how Farbery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farbery family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Farbery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Farbery family living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Farbery's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Farbery families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farbery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Farbery ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Farbery ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Farbery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farbery 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Farbery. 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 5 military records available for the last name Farbery. For the veterans among your Farbery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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