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Thawley Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire and Derbyshire): variant of Thorley .

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


Similar surnames: Hawley, Shawley, Thorley, Harley, Hatley, Whalley, Hazley, Gawley

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Where is the Thawley family from?

You can see how Thawley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thawley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Thawley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Thawley family living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Thawley's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Thawley families in 1911.
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What did your Thawley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Thawley. 60% of Thawley men worked as a Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and 82% of Thawley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thawley were Insurance Agent and Domestic. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    60%
  • Coal Miner (below) Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Insurance Agent
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    9%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic
    5%
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What Thawley family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Thawley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thawley 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 157 immigration records available for the last name Thawley. 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 411 military records available for the last name Thawley. For the veterans among your Thawley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thawley lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Thawley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Thawley in 1945 was 38, and 79 in 2004.

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