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Brewater Family History

Brewater 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: Brewster, Bywater, Brewer, Breiter, Brester, Breaker, Brewbaker

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Where is the Brewater family from?

You can see how Brewater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brewater family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Brewater families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Brewater family living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Brewater's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Brewater families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brewater 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 Brewater ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Brewater. 23% of Brewater men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Brewater women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Brewater were Salesman and 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Salesman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%

What Brewater family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 804 census records available for the last name Brewater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brewater 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 184 immigration records available for the last name Brewater. 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 64 military records available for the last name Brewater. For the veterans among your Brewater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brewater lifespan?

Average Brewater life expectancy in 2000 was 74 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brewater 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.

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