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Sketheway Family History

Sketheway Name 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: Tretheway, Trethewey, Hatheway, Petteway, Hathaway, Skehan, Smithey

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Where is the Sketheway family from?

You can see how Sketheway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sketheway family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Sketheway families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 9 Sketheway families living in Orkney. This was 100% of all the recorded Sketheway's in Scotland. Orkney had the highest population of Sketheway families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sketheway 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 Sketheway ancestors do for a living?

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

There are 74 census records available for the last name Sketheway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sketheway 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Sketheway. 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 8 military records available for the last name Sketheway. For the veterans among your Sketheway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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