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Kingswell Family History

Kingswell Surname Meaning

From the lost place-name Kingeswelle in Newchurch (IoW), which is recorded thus in about 1258 (the location being now represented by Duxmore Farm), and probably also from King's Well in Wartling (Sussex), which is recorded as Kyngiswell in 1550. Both place-names mean ‘the king's spring’.

This derives from Middle English king meaning ‘king’ (genitive kinges) and well meaning ‘spring stream’.

In Old English, the terms are represented as cyning (genitive cyninges) and wella.

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


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You can see how Kingswell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingswell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingswell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 266 Kingswell families living in Hampshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Kingswell's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Kingswell families in 1891.
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What did your Kingswell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kingswell. 27% of Kingswell men worked as a Gardener and 72% of Kingswell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kingswell were General Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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

  • Gardener
    27%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    16%
  • General Labourer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 706 military records available for the last name Kingswell. For the veterans among your Kingswell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kingswell lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2003, in the United States, Kingswell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kingswell in 1972 was 78, and 105 in 2003.

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