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Handyside Family History

Handyside Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Handyside a place in Berwickshire named with Middle English hanging + side ‘slope’ denoting a wood on a steep slope or hillside.

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


Similar surnames: Garside, Woodside, Dandridge, Holdridge, Dansie, Hanline, Sandridge

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Where is the Handyside family from?

You can see how Handyside families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handyside family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Handyside families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Handyside families living in Quebec. This was about 35% of all the recorded Handyside's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Handyside families in 1911.
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What did your Handyside ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Handyside. 58% of Handyside men worked as a Farmer. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Labourer
    43%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Handyside. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 841 military records available for the last name Handyside. For the veterans among your Handyside ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Handyside lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Handyside life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Handyside in 1952 was 54, and 87 in 2004.

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