Senecal Family History
Senecal Name Meaning
French (Sénécal): status name for a seneschal, an
official in a large household who was responsible for overseeing
day-to-day domestic arrangements, from Old French seneschal (of
Germanic origin, composed of the elements sini ‘old’ +
scalc ‘servant’). The seneschal of a royal or ducal household
in the Middle Ages was a very powerful man indeed, often having
control over the administration of justice, among other things. In
some cases the surname may have originated as nickname for an
officious man.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Senecal
Name Distribution of Senecal Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Senecal families
 6 - 10  3 - 5 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Senecal census records
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Senecal Family Origin
Senecal Emigration Information (US)
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Senecal Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Senecal census records
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Military Service by Senecal
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