Carr Family History

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Carr Name Meaning

Northern English and Scottish: variant of Kerr. Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Carra ‘descendant of Carra’, a byname meaning ‘spear’. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chathair, a Donegal name meaning ‘son of the servant of Cathair’.

Similar surnames: Barr, Cart, Corr, Garr, Darr, Carn, Card, Carp, Sarr, Carl

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Carr Family Origin

Where is the Carr family from?

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Carr Family Occupations

What did your Carr ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

35%
School

5%
Labourer

4%
Servant

4%

In 1881, Farmer, School and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carr. A less common occupation for the Carr family was Servant. The most common Carr occupation in Canada was Farmer. 35% of Carr's were Farmers.

Source: Census data for Carr | Data not to scale

Carr Historical Records

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Carr Life Expectancy

What is the average Carr lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carr 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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Between 1940 and 2004, Carr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Carr in 1940 was 42, and 73 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carr