Roseland Family History

Roseland Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Roseland in Alciston (Sussex) or Roseland (Cornwall). The Sussex placename derives from Middle English rose ‘rose’ + lond land ‘land’. The Cornwall placename derives from Middle Cornish ros ‘upland high ground’ + Middle English lond land.

Americanized form of Norwegian Røyseland or Røysland: habitational name from about 30 farmsteads mainly in Agder named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.

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

Similar surnames: Osland, Loveland, Rowland, Copeland, Ryland, Moreland, Crossland, Odland, Soland, Okland

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
488	Military Records
582	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Roseland family from?

You can see how Roseland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roseland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Roseland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 Roseland families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Roseland's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Roseland families in 1891.

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What did your Roseland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, cooper heavy work and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roseland. 100% of Roseland men worked as a cooper heavy work and 67% of Roseland women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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cooper heavy work

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

housewife invalid

34%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Roseland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roseland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 582 immigration records available for the last name Roseland. 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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Military Records

There are 488 military records available for the last name Roseland. For the veterans among your Roseland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roseland lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Roseland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Roseland in 1951 was 53, and 68 in 2004.

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Roseland Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Roseland family from?

What did your Roseland ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

cooper heavy work

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

housewife invalid

34%

What Roseland family records will you find?

What is the average Roseland lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Roseland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Roseland in 1951 was 53, and 68 in 2004.

Roseland Family History

Roseland Surname Meaning

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Where is the Roseland family from?

What did your Roseland ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Roseland lifespan?

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