Blackhall Family History

Blackhall Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Blackhall in the regality of Garioch (Aberdeenshire).

English: habitational name from one or other of numerous minor places called ‘black hall’ (Middle English blak(e) hall) or ‘dark corner of land’ (Middle English blak(e) hale) including Blackhall (Park) in Saint Cuthbert Without (Cumberland).

Other locations include Blackhall in Plymstock (Devon), Black Hall in North Huish (Devon), and Blackhall in Sevenoaks (Kent).

There are also some early tenements or halls named Blackhall in Oxford (Oxfordshire).

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

13K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
818	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
7K	Census and Voter Lists
25K	Member Trees

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Where is the Blackhall family from?

You can see how Blackhall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blackhall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Blackhall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 90 Blackhall families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Blackhall's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Blackhall families in 1891.

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What did your Blackhall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Blackhall. 22% of Blackhall men worked as a General labourer and 80% of Blackhall women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Blackhall were stone mason (retired) and Paid 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.

General labourer

22%

Incapacitated

22%

Postman

15%

stone mason (retired)

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Paid domestic duties

What Blackhall family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Blackhall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blackhall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Blackhall. 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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Military Records

There are 818 military records available for the last name Blackhall. For the veterans among your Blackhall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Blackhall lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Blackhall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blackhall in 1962 was 84, and 66 in 2003.

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Blackhall Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Blackhall in the regality of Garioch (Aberdeenshire).

Other locations include Blackhall in Plymstock (Devon), Black Hall in North Huish (Devon), and Blackhall in Sevenoaks (Kent).

There are also some early tenements or halls named Blackhall in Oxford (Oxfordshire).

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

Where is the Blackhall family from?

What did your Blackhall ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

22%

Incapacitated

22%

Postman

15%

stone mason (retired)

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Paid domestic duties

What Blackhall family records will you find?

What is the average Blackhall lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Blackhall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Blackhall in 1962 was 84, and 66 in 2003.

Blackhall Family History

Blackhall Surname Meaning

48,000 record(s) for Blackhall

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What did your Blackhall ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Blackhall Surname Meaning

48,000 record(s) for Blackhall

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Where is the Blackhall family from?

What did your Blackhall ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Blackhall family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Blackhall lifespan?

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