Adney Family History

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Adney Name Meaning

habitational name from Adeney in Shropshire, named in Old English as Eadwynna ey ‘island of a woman called Eadwynn’. English: from a Middle English pet form of Adam. Forms such as Adenet, Adinot, Addy, and Adey are all well attested. Possibly an Americanized spelling of Norwegian Aadnøy, a habitational name from a farmstead so named, from Old Norse {o,}rn ‘eagle’ + øy ‘island’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Arney, Abney, Radney, Sidney, Adey, Olney, Alley, Adley, Tawney

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Adney Family Origin

Where is the Adney family from?

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You can see how Adney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Adney families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Adney families living in Alberta. This was about 43% of all the recorded Adney's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Adney families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Adney Family Occupations

What did your Adney ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Farming and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Adney. A less common occupation for the Adney family was Miller. The most common Adney occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Adney's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    36%

  • Farming

    12%

  • Laborer

    12%

  • Miller

    12%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Adney ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Adney Historical Records

What Adney family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Adney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Adney. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Adney. For the veterans among your Adney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Adney Life Expectancy

What is the average Adney lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Adney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Adney in 1959 was 55, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Adney 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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