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Roylance Family History

Roylance Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cheshire): variant of Rylands; see Ryland. Middle English ryelandes -londes refers to the strips of arable land where rye was grown within one of the large open fields that were typical of medieval communal farming; as a phrase it could be used to name an open field where rye predominated.

Habitational name from Rylance, a lost place in Pownall Fee (Cheshire). The placename has the same meaning ‘rye land(s)’ as in 1 above with vacillation between singular and plural forms.

Surnames from it are difficult to distinguish from Rylands or a Rylance from other sources.

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


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Where is the Roylance family from?

You can see how Roylance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roylance family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Roylance families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 295 Roylance families living in Lancashire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Roylance's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Roylance families in 1891.
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What did your Roylance 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 Roylance. 24% of Roylance men worked as a General Labourer and 88% of Roylance women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roylance were Incapacitated and Cotton Weaver.

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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

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Sheet Metal Worker
    18%
  • Military Tailor
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    2%
  • Cotton Weaver
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 805 military records available for the last name Roylance. For the veterans among your Roylance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roylance lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Roylance life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roylance in 1964 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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