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Scholey Family History

Scholey Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Scholey's Bridge in Hemsworth (Yorkshire) which is recorded as Scollay in 1276. Alternatively it may be from a lost place called Scholey in Rastrick (also in Yorkshire).

The placenames both derive from Old Norse skáli ‘hut shieling’ + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


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Where is the Scholey family from?

You can see how Scholey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scholey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scholey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 776 Scholey families living in Yorkshire. This was about 69% of all the recorded Scholey's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Scholey families in 1891.
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What did your Scholey 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 Scholey. 20% of Scholey men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Scholey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scholey were Colliery Hewer 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

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Scholey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scholey 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Scholey. 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 Scholey. For the veterans among your Scholey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scholey lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Scholey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Scholey in 1963 was 72, and 85 in 2004.

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