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Ingamells Family History

Ingamells Surname Meaning

from Ingoldmells (Lincs) which is recorded as Ingolvesmeles in a 13th-century copy of a document from 1147–55 and Ingoldesmeles in 1179.

The place-name probably derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Ingialdr (genitive Ingialds) sometimes confused with the Old Scandinavian personal name Ingólfr + the plural form of Old Scandinavian melr ‘sand bank sand hill’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Ingamells families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingamells family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ingamells families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 134 Ingamells families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Ingamells's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Ingamells families in 1891.
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What did your Ingamells ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ingamells. 22% of Ingamells men worked as a Farm Labourer and 83% of Ingamells women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ingamells were Lorry Driver and Unpaid Household 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    22%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • Lorry Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Land Worker
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Ingamells life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Ingamells in 1964 was 73, and 68 in 2004.

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