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Spademan Family History

Spademan Surname Meaning

Apparently from Middle English spad(e) ‘spade shovel’ + -man a name for a labourer.

The word spademan is not recorded in OED before 1559.

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


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Where is the Spademan family from?

You can see how Spademan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spademan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Spademan families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Spademan families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Spademan's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Spademan families in 1891.
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What did your Spademan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spademan. 64% of Spademan 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
    64%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%
  • Day Work Domestic
    14%
  • Housewife
    10%

What Spademan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spademan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spademan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 91 immigration records available for the last name Spademan. 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 102 military records available for the last name Spademan. For the veterans among your Spademan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spademan lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1998, in the United States, Spademan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spademan in 1965 was 66, and 90 in 1998.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spademan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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