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Stait Family History

Stait Name Meaning

unexplained; perhaps sometimes a form of the northern name Tait with prosthetic s-.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Start, Stuit, Stadt, Stair, Tait, Stai, Stain, Staat, Staib, Stant

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Where is the Stait family from?

You can see how Stait families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stait family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stait families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Stait families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Stait's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Stait families in 1911.
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What did your Stait ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumber and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stait. 17% of Stait men worked as a Plumber and 85% of Stait women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stait were Sheet Metal Worker and Domestic Servant. .

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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

  • Plumber
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Lorry Drivercasting Sand (h)
    17%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Stait. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stait 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 363 immigration records available for the last name Stait. 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 607 military records available for the last name Stait. For the veterans among your Stait ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stait lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Stait life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Stait in 1966 was 81, and 54 in 2003.

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