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Scollay Family History

Scollay Surname Meaning

From Skail in Sandwick (Mainland Orkney) formerly Skali according to Black (following Jacobsen) or from one of several other minor places so named in Orkney (Mainland and Egilsay); or from Scolla on Unst (Shetland) or from one of several other minor places so named in Shetland.

All these names derive from Old Scandinavian skáli ‘hut shieling’.

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


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You can see how Scollay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scollay family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scollay families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 23 Scollay families living in London. This was about 79% of all the recorded Scollay's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Scollay families in 1891.
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What did your Scollay ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Scollay. 100% of Scollay women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 528 immigration records available for the last name Scollay. 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 435 military records available for the last name Scollay. For the veterans among your Scollay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scollay lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Scollay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Scollay in 1963 was 72, and 86 in 2003.

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