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Scandary Family History

Scandary 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: Canary, Standard, Andary, Sandry, Shankar, Sander, Santry, Sandall

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scandary 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 Scandary ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Scandary. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scandary 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Scandary. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Scandary. For the veterans among your Scandary ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scandary lifespan?

Average Scandary life expectancy in 2002 was 81 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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