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Sydenham Family History

Sydenham Surname Meaning

from Sydenham in Bridgwater (Somerset) Sydenham Damerel (Devon) Sydenham in Marystow (Devon) or Sydenham (Oxon). The place-names mean ‘at the wide enclosure or water meadow’ from Old English.

sīdan dative of sīd ‘large spacious wide’ + hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’.

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


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Where is the Sydenham family from?

You can see how Sydenham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sydenham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sydenham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 168 Sydenham families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sydenham's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sydenham families in 1891.
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What did your Sydenham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Postman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sydenham. 18% of Sydenham men worked as a Postman and 76% of Sydenham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sydenham were Nil and Private Means.

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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

  • Postman
    18%
  • Bus Conductor
    12%
  • Insurance Agent
    12%
  • Nil
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Sydenham lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Sydenham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sydenham in 1966 was 71, and 93 in 2003.

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