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Cheel Family History

Cheel Surname Meaning

see Cheal.

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


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Where is the Cheel family from?

You can see how Cheel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cheel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cheel families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 31 Cheel families living in Kent. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cheel's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Cheel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cheel 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 Cheel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cheel. 100% of Cheel men worked as an Electrician and 72% of Cheel 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Electrician
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    10%
  • Retired
    10%
  • Apartment House Keeper
    10%

What Cheel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Cheel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cheel 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 558 immigration records available for the last name Cheel. 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 172 military records available for the last name Cheel. For the veterans among your Cheel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cheel lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Cheel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Cheel in 1968 was 79, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cheel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cheel 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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