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Sangster Family History

Sangster Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: from Middle English and Older Scots sang(e)stere ‘singer’; see Sanger. The Old English ending -ster was originally a feminine agent suffix contrasted with the masculine -er but by the period of surname formation the gender distinction had disappeared; the distinction is largely regional.

Compare Baker and Baxter; Webber and Webster etc.

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


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Where is the Sangster family from?

You can see how Sangster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sangster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sangster families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 111 Sangster families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Sangster's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sangster families in 1891.
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What did your Sangster ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sangster. 20% of Sangster men worked as a Builders Labourer and 75% of Sangster women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sangster were Piecer Cotton Spinning and 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    20%
  • Colliery Hewer
    16%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Piecer Cotton Spinning
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

What Sangster family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Sangster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sangster census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Sangster. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Sangster. For the veterans among your Sangster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sangster lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Sangster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sangster in 1945 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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