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Thackway Family History

Thackway Surname Meaning

probably a variant of Thackray.

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


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Where is the Thackway family from?

You can see how Thackway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thackway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Thackway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Thackway families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Thackway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Thackway families in 1911.
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What did your Thackway ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Thackway. 100% of Thackway 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%

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Passenger Lists

There are 120 immigration records available for the last name Thackway. 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 49 military records available for the last name Thackway. For the veterans among your Thackway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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