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Scatchard Family History

Scatchard Surname Meaning

Perhaps a derivative of Middle English scache ‘scaffolding pole’ (Old French eschace ‘stilt crutch wooden leg’) + the uncomplimentary suffix -ard. It could have been a nickname for someone with long legs or perhaps a wooden leg (which is the suggested sense in Morlet Dictionnaire of the related French surname Eschasseriaux).

Alternatively, the name may have been given to a maker of scaffolds or a scaffolder. Compare John Skacher 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Suffolk) ‘maker of scaffold poles’?

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


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You can see how Scatchard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scatchard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scatchard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 179 Scatchard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Scatchard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Scatchard families in 1891.
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What did your Scatchard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scatchard. 34% of Scatchard men worked as an Incapacitated and 90% of Scatchard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scatchard were Bricklayer and Household 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

  • Incapacitated
    34%
  • Blanket Merchant
    34%
  • Bricklayer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Home Duties
    4%
  • House Hold Duties
    4%
  • Household Duties
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 367 immigration records available for the last name Scatchard. 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 336 military records available for the last name Scatchard. For the veterans among your Scatchard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scatchard lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Scatchard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Scatchard in 1965 was 88, and 87 in 2004.

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