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Stokley Family History

Stokley Surname Meaning

English (Huntingdonshire) is a habitational name from any of various places called Stockleigh or Stockley, including Stockley in Rolleston (Staffordshire), Stockley in Asthall (Oxfordshire), Stockleigh English and Stockleigh Pomeroy (Devon), and Stockley in Brancepeth (Durham); the placenames all derive from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk stump’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

Another variant is Stokesley, a habitational name from Stokesley (North Yorkshire). This placename also has Old English origins, deriving from stoc ‘place, secondary settlement’ (genitive stoces) + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

These names reflect the geographical features of the areas from which they originate, indicating a connection to nature and the landscape.

The usage of similar elements in creating placenames demonstrates the historical importance of natural features in the settlement and naming of places.

Overall, the names highlight the rich linguistic heritage of English place naming and its roots in Old English terminology.

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


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You can see how Stokley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stokley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Stokley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Stokley families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Stokley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stokley families in 1891.
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What did your Stokley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stokley. 93% of Stokley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Waitress
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 215 immigration records available for the last name Stokley. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Stokley. For the veterans among your Stokley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Stokley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Stokley in 1949 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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