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Oxlade Family History

Oxlade Surname Meaning

for someone who lived in a place known as ‘oak valley’ (Old English āc slæd).

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


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Where is the Oxlade family from?

You can see how Oxlade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oxlade family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Oxlade families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 78 Oxlade families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Oxlade's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Oxlade families in 1891.
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What did your Oxlade ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Upholsterer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Oxlade. 16% of Oxlade men worked as an Upholsterer and 77% of Oxlade women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oxlade were Builders Labourer and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Upholsterer
    16%
  • Chairmaker
    16%
  • General Labourer
    16%
  • Builders Labourer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 351 immigration records available for the last name Oxlade. 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 448 military records available for the last name Oxlade. For the veterans among your Oxlade ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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