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Hargreaves Family History

Hargreaves Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): variant of Hargrave with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s. See also Hargraves and Hargrove .

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


Similar surnames: Hargraves, Hargrave, Hargrove, Hardgrave, Hartgraves, Sagraves

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Where is the Hargreaves family from?

You can see how Hargreaves families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hargreaves family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hargreaves families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 45 Hargreaves families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hargreaves's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hargreaves families in 1911.
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What did your Hargreaves ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hargreaves. 25% of Hargreaves men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Hargreaves women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hargreaves were Student and House Work. .

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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
    25%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Student
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    50%
  • House Work
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Hargreaves. 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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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Hargreaves. For the veterans among your Hargreaves ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hargreaves lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Hargreaves life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hargreaves in 1948 was 43, and 79 in 2004.

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