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Sneezum Family History

Sneezum Surname Meaning

from a local pronunciation of Snettisham (Norfolk). The place-name is recorded as Snetesham in 1086 and may derive from an Old English personal name *Sneti (genitive *Snetes) or *Snæt (genitive *Snætes)

+ Old English hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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You can see how Sneezum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sneezum family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Sneezum families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Sneezum families living in Suffolk. This was about 42% of all the recorded Sneezum's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Sneezum families in 1891.
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What did your Sneezum ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sneezum. 69% of Sneezum 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic Work
    19%
  • Housewife
    13%

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Passenger Lists

There are 87 immigration records available for the last name Sneezum. 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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There are 80 military records available for the last name Sneezum. For the veterans among your Sneezum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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