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Fishery Family History

Fishery 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: Fisher, Risher, Fishel, Disher, Fischer, Fichera, Fister, Fiser

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Where is the Fishery family from?

You can see how Fishery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fishery family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fishery families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Fishery families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fishery's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Fishery families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fishery 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 Fishery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fishery. 100% of Fishery men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    100%

What Fishery family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Fishery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fishery 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Fishery. 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 1 military records available for the last name Fishery. For the veterans among your Fishery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fishery lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fishery 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 Fishery

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