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Sevenoaks Family History

Sevenoaks Surname Meaning

from Sevenoaks (Kent) which is recorded as Seouenaca in about 1100.

The place-name derives from Old English seofon ‘seven’ + āc ‘oak’.

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


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Where is the Sevenoaks family from?

You can see how Sevenoaks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sevenoaks family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sevenoaks families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Sevenoaks families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Sevenoaks's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sevenoaks families in 1891.
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What did your Sevenoaks ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Assisting Father and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sevenoaks. 43% of Sevenoaks men worked as an Assisting Father and 100% of Sevenoaks women worked as an Unpaid Domestic 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

  • Assisting Father
    43%
  • Farmer Heavy Worker
    29%
  • Motor Driver
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 141 immigration records available for the last name Sevenoaks. 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 112 military records available for the last name Sevenoaks. For the veterans among your Sevenoaks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sevenoaks lifespan?

Between 1962 and 1998, in the United States, Sevenoaks life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Sevenoaks in 1962 was 71, and 75 in 1998.

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