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Slaght Family History

Slaght Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Slagt: from slagt slacht ‘slaughtering (of animals)’.

Hence a metonymic occupational name for a slaughterer.

(see Slagter).

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


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You can see how Slaght families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slaght family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slaght families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Slaght family living in Warwickshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Slaght's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Slaght families in 1891.
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What did your Slaght ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Slaght. 100% of Slaght women worked as an Incapacitated.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 571 immigration records available for the last name Slaght. 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 Slaght. For the veterans among your Slaght ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slaght lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Slaght life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Slaght in 1954 was 45, and 83 in 2004.

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