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Smallcombe Family History

Smallcombe Surname Meaning

From various places named with Old English smæl ‘narrow’ + cumb ‘valley’ including Smallcombe in Dean Prior (Devon).

Smallcombe in Bathwick (Somerset) and Smallacombe in Lifton (Devon).

Smallacombe Farm in Dawlish (Devon).

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


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Where is the Smallcombe family from?

You can see how Smallcombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smallcombe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Smallcombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 34 Smallcombe families living in Somerset. This was about 26% of all the recorded Smallcombe's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Smallcombe families in 1891.
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What did your Smallcombe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Furnisher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Smallcombe. 100% of Smallcombe men worked as a House Furnisher and 86% of Smallcombe 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

  • House Furnisher
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Retired Unpaid Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 301 immigration records available for the last name Smallcombe. 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 151 military records available for the last name Smallcombe. For the veterans among your Smallcombe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smallcombe lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2002, in the United States, Smallcombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Smallcombe in 1968 was 73, and 76 in 2002.

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