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Drinkwaters Family History

Drinkwaters 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: Drinkwater, Drinkard, Rainwater, Dewaters, Linklater, Drinkwine

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Where is the Drinkwaters family from?

You can see how Drinkwaters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Drinkwaters family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Drinkwaters families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Drinkwaters family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Drinkwaters's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Drinkwaters families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Drinkwaters surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Drinkwaters ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Journeyman Plumber was the top reported job for people in the USA named Drinkwaters. 100% of Drinkwaters men worked as a Journeyman Plumber. .

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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

  • Journeyman Plumber
    100%
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Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Drinkwaters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Drinkwaters 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Drinkwaters. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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