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Snailham Family History

Snailham Surname Meaning

From Snailham in Guestling and Icklesham (Sussex) which is recorded as Sneilham and Sneylham in the 13th century.

The place-name derives from Old English snægl ‘snail’ + hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’.

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


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Where is the Snailham family from?

You can see how Snailham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Snailham family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Snailham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Snailham families living in Lancashire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Snailham's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Snailham families in 1891.
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What did your Snailham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Snailham. 28% of Snailham men worked as a General Labourer and 93% of Snailham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Snailham were Colliery Hewer and Domestic Duties Paid.

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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

  • General Labourer
    28%
  • Bus Driver
    19%
  • Coal Hewer
    19%
  • Colliery Hewer
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties Paid
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 144 immigration records available for the last name Snailham. 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 131 military records available for the last name Snailham. For the veterans among your Snailham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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