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Counery Family History

Counery Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Connery, Conery, Corner, Couper, Corney, Cotner, Coney, Couey

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Where is the Counery family from?

You can see how Counery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Counery family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most Counery families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Counery families living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Counery's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Counery families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Counery surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Counery ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Counery. 100% of Counery women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Counery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 57 census records available for the last name Counery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Counery 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Counery. 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 11 military records available for the last name Counery. For the veterans among your Counery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Counery lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Counery ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Counery

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