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Janeway Family History

Janeway Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): habitational name for someone from Genoa either from the placename (Middle English Geneweye Latinized as Geneva) or from the derived ethnic name Middle English Geneweye Jeneveie Januei (Old French Genueise Anglo-Norman French geneveis geneweys janeways) ‘citizen of Genoa Genoese’. Genoa now in Italy was an independent maritime republic in the Middle Ages an important trading partner of London and other seaports in southern England. See Gannaway .

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


Similar surnames: Gannaway, Jakeway, Canepa, Ganaway, Jacoway, Janey, Newby, January

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Where is the Janeway family from?

You can see how Janeway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Janeway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Janeway families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 62 Janeway families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Janeway's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Janeway families in 1891.
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What did your Janeway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Janeway. 74% of Janeway 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
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 687 immigration records available for the last name Janeway. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Janeway. For the veterans among your Janeway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Janeway lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Janeway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Janeway in 1951 was 30, and 84 in 2004.

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