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Oldmeadow Family History

Oldmeadow Surname Meaning

From a lost or unidentified place called Oldmeadow probably in south Lincs, apparently named with Old English ald ‘old’ + mǣd (oblique case mǣdwe) ‘meadow’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Oldmeadow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oldmeadow family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1891. The most Oldmeadow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Oldmeadow families living in Cheshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Oldmeadow's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Oldmeadow families in 1891.
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What did your Oldmeadow 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 Oldmeadow. 100% of Oldmeadow men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Oldmeadow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 238 immigration records available for the last name Oldmeadow. 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 32 military records available for the last name Oldmeadow. For the veterans among your Oldmeadow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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