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Sallis Family History

Sallis Surname Meaning

English: variant of Sales. English: topographic name for someone who lived where sallows (a kind of willow) grew from Middle English salwe ‘sallow tree’ (Old English s(e)alh) with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Greek: descriptive nickname from Turkish sallı ‘large and wide sprawling’.

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


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Where is the Sallis family from?

You can see how Sallis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sallis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sallis families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 145 Sallis families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Sallis's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Sallis families in 1891.
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What did your Sallis 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 Sallis. 20% of Sallis men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Sallis women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sallis were Lorry Driver 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
    20%
  • Gardener
    15%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Lorry Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 845 immigration records available for the last name Sallis. 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 Sallis. For the veterans among your Sallis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sallis lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Sallis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sallis in 1958 was 52, and 87 in 2004.

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