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Quarrell Family History

Quarrell Surname Meaning

From Middle English Old French quarel quarrel carrel denoting a short heavy square-headed bolt for a cross-bow arbalest or siege engine. Its use as a nickname might have had an occupational connotation for someone who made or used quarrels or it may have been used figuratively for a thickset or stout person.

Compare Bolt Quarry. For someone who lived by or worked at a quarry (Middle English quarrel), synonymous with Quarry. Middle English forms with a preposition would be needed to confirm this explanation.

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


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Where is the Quarrell family from?

You can see how Quarrell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quarrell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Quarrell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Quarrell families living in Dorset. This was about 22% of all the recorded Quarrell's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Quarrell families in 1891.
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What did your Quarrell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Glove Ironer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Quarrell. 17% of Quarrell men worked as a Glove Ironer and 91% of Quarrell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quarrell were General Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Glove Ironer
    17%
  • Market Gardener O A
    17%
  • Dock Labourer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 396 immigration records available for the last name Quarrell. 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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There are 234 military records available for the last name Quarrell. For the veterans among your Quarrell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quarrell lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2001, in the United States, Quarrell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Quarrell in 1968 was 57, and 62 in 2001.

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