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Manville Family History

Manville Surname Meaning

English (Sussex and Lancashire): variant of Mandeville. Altered form of Mainville, a surname of Swiss French origin (see Miville).

French: variant of Menville, a habitational name from Menville in Haute-Garonne and also of Mainville.

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


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Where is the Manville family from?

You can see how Manville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manville family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Manville families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 71 Manville families living in Sussex. This was about 44% of all the recorded Manville's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Manville families in 1891.
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What did your Manville ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Manville. 31% of Manville men worked as a General Labourer and 63% of Manville women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Manville were Window Cleaner and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    31%
  • Cowman
    24%
  • Furniture Remover
    16%
  • Window Cleaner
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    63%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    11%
  • Dressmaker
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Manville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Manville 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Manville. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Manville. For the veterans among your Manville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Manville lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Manville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Manville in 1940 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

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