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Blackswell Family History

Blackswell Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Blackwell, Brockwell, Bracewell, Blaisdell, Bakewell, Blacknall

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Where is the Blackswell family from?

You can see how Blackswell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Blackswell family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Blackswell families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 2 Blackswell families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Blackswell's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Blackswell families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Blackswell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Blackswell ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Blackswell. 100% of Blackswell men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Blackswell family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Blackswell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Blackswell 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Blackswell. 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 1 military records available for the last name Blackswell. For the veterans among your Blackswell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Blackswell

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