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Standsbury Family History

Standsbury 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: Stansbury, Stanbury, Stansbery, Sansbury, Salisbury, Sainsbury

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Where is the Standsbury family from?

You can see how Standsbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Standsbury family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Standsbury families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Standsbury family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Standsbury's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Standsbury families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Standsbury 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 Standsbury ancestors do for a living?

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

What Standsbury family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 189 census records available for the last name Standsbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Standsbury 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Standsbury. 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 29 military records available for the last name Standsbury. For the veterans among your Standsbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Standsbury lifespan?

Average Standsbury life expectancy in 1991 was 71 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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