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Ingersoll Family History

Ingersoll Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Inkersall in Staveley (Derbyshire). The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Hynkere (genitive Hynkeres) ‘limper’ + Old English hyll ‘hill’.

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


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Where is the Ingersoll family from?

You can see how Ingersoll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ingersoll family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ingersoll families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Ingersoll families living in London. This was about 51% of all the recorded Ingersoll's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ingersoll families in 1891.
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What did your Ingersoll ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ingersoll. 82% of Ingersoll women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Private Means
    19%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Ingersoll. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Ingersoll. For the veterans among your Ingersoll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ingersoll lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Ingersoll life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Ingersoll in 1952 was 34, and 71 in 2004.

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