Straw Family History
Straw Name Meaning
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire): from Old English
streaw, hence a metonymic occupational name for a dealer in
straw, or a nickname for an exceptionally thin man or someone with
straw-colored hair.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Straw
Name Distribution of Straw Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Straw families
 69 - 135  24 - 68 |
 1 - 23  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Straw families
|
208 - 413 70 - 207 |
1 - 69 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Straw families
|
4 - 5 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Straw census records
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Straw Family Origin
Straw Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Straw families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Straw
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Straw Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Straw census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Straw ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Straw Civil War Service Records
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