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Orders Family History

Orders Surname Meaning

English: variant with excrescent -s of Order itself a variant with loss of initial H- of Horder

an occupational name from Middle English horder(e) ‘keeper of provisions, treasurer, steward’

(Old English hordere).

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


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Where is the Orders family from?

You can see how Orders families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orders family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Orders families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Orders families living in Manitoba. This was about 58% of all the recorded Orders's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Orders families in 1911.
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What did your Orders ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Orders. 28% of Orders men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Orders women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Orders were Knitter and Mender.

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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

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Salesman
    20%
  • Knitter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    38%
  • Looper
    38%
  • Mender
    25%

What Orders family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Orders. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Orders 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 180 immigration records available for the last name Orders. 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 18,000 military records available for the last name Orders. For the veterans among your Orders ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orders lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Orders life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Orders in 1954 was 56, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Orders 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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