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Saltmarsh Family History

Saltmarsh Surname Meaning

English (Essex): from Middle English salt-mareis ‘salt-marsh’. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or by a salt-marsh or habitational from a place so named such as Saltmarshe (East Yorkshire; Herefordshire).

Saltmarsh in Henbury (Gloucestershire) or Salt Marsh in Hailsham (Sussex).

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


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Where is the Saltmarsh family from?

You can see how Saltmarsh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saltmarsh family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saltmarsh families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 117 Saltmarsh families living in Essex. This was about 30% of all the recorded Saltmarsh's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Saltmarsh families in 1891.
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What did your Saltmarsh ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Saltmarsh. 24% of Saltmarsh men worked as an Electrician and 81% of Saltmarsh women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Saltmarsh were Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Electrician
    24%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Painter decorator
    16%
  • Carpenter joiner
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Saltmarsh. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Saltmarsh. For the veterans among your Saltmarsh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saltmarsh lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Saltmarsh life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Saltmarsh in 1955 was 48, and 74 in 2004.

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