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Selles Family History

Selles Surname Meaning

Catalan (Sellés): metonymic occupational name for a maker of saddles from the plural of sella ‘saddle’. This surname is also found in southern France.

Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Marcellus.

French: habitational name from any of several places in France named Selles.

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


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You can see how Selles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Selles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Selles families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Selles families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Selles's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Selles families in 1891.
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What did your Selles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Selles. 100% of Selles 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Selles. 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 413 military records available for the last name Selles. For the veterans among your Selles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Selles lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Selles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Selles in 1945 was 30, and 75 in 2004.

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