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Dearden Family History

Dearden Name Meaning

English (Lancashire Yorkshire and Cheshire): habitational name from Dearden Moor near Edenfield from Old English dēor ‘beast deer’ + denu ‘valley’.

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


Similar surnames: Bearden, Marden, Barden, Harden, Darden, Carden, Dearman, Warden

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Where is the Dearden family from?

You can see how Dearden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dearden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dearden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 33 Dearden families living in Quebec. This was about 62% of all the recorded Dearden's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Dearden families in 1911.
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What did your Dearden ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dearden. 42% of Dearden men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Dearden women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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

  • Labourer
    42%
  • Engineer
    34%
  • Farmer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dearden. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dearden. For the veterans among your Dearden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dearden lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Dearden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Dearden in 1959 was 47, and 82 in 2004.

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