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Slaway Family History

Slaway 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: Sawa, Slay, Slowey, Sawaya, Soloway, Sladky, Selway, Sliwa, Lamay

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Where is the Slaway family from?

You can see how Slaway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slaway family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Slaway family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Slaway's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Slaway families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slaway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Slaway ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Slaway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slaway 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 Slaway. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Slaway. For the veterans among your Slaway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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