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Sails Family History

Sails Surname Meaning

English (North and East Yorkshire): variant of Sales.

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


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Where is the Sails family from?

You can see how Sails families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sails family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sails families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Sails families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sails's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sails families in 1891.
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What did your Sails ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sails. 50% of Sails men worked as a Farmer and 77% of Sails women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sails were General Labourer and Private Means.

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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

  • Farmer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Household Duties
    15%
  • Private Means
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 204 immigration records available for the last name Sails. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sails. For the veterans among your Sails ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sails lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sails life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Sails in 1959 was 42, and 54 in 2004.

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