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Scattergood Family History

Scattergood Surname Meaning

English: nickname either for someone careless and free with money or perhaps for a philanthropist.

From Middle English scater(en) ‘to distribute squander’ (a byform under Scandinavian influence of shatter)

+ god ‘property goods wealth’.

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


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Where is the Scattergood family from?

You can see how Scattergood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scattergood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scattergood families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 171 Scattergood families living in Derbyshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Scattergood's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Scattergood families in 1891.
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What did your Scattergood 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 Scattergood. 16% of Scattergood men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Scattergood women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scattergood were Painter and Incapacitated.

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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
    16%
  • Bricklayer
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Painter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Scattergood lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Scattergood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Scattergood in 1962 was 49, and 86 in 2004.

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