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Scoville Family History

Scoville Name Meaning

English: of Norman origin a habitational name from Escoville in Calvados Normandy. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Saville, Linville, Neville, Banville, Colville, Turville, Carville

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Where is the Scoville family from?

You can see how Scoville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scoville families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Scoville family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Scoville's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Scoville families in 1891.
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What did your Scoville ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Scoville. 100% of Scoville women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Scoville. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Scoville. For the veterans among your Scoville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scoville lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Scoville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Scoville in 1950 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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