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Sawtell Family History

Sawtell Surname Meaning

English (Somerset): perhaps a nickname from an unrecorded adjective or noun related to the Middle English verb saughtelen ‘to make peace be reconciled’.

Alternatively, perhaps an altered form of French Sautel from a diminutive of saut ‘leap’.

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


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Where is the Sawtell family from?

You can see how Sawtell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawtell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sawtell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 99 Sawtell families living in Somerset. This was about 35% of all the recorded Sawtell's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Sawtell families in 1891.
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What did your Sawtell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boot Repairer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sawtell. 42% of Sawtell men worked as a Boot Repairer and 86% of Sawtell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sawtell were Incapacitated and Private Means.

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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

  • Boot Repairer
    42%
  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • Master Butcher
    17%
  • Incapacitated
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Sawtell lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sawtell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Sawtell in 1956 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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