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Hammacott Family History

Hammacott Surname Meaning

from Hummacott in King's Nympton (Devon). The place-name appears to be recorded as Wemmecote in 1311 and so may derive from an Old English personal name Wemma + Old English cot ‘cottage, hut, shelter’.

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


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You can see how Hammacott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hammacott family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 68 Hammacott families living in Devon. This was about 82% of all the recorded Hammacott's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Hammacott families in 1891.
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What did your Hammacott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hammacott. 94% of Hammacott 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
    94%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 90 immigration records available for the last name Hammacott. 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 163 military records available for the last name Hammacott. For the veterans among your Hammacott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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