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Sammescales Family History

Sammescales Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Scales, Summerhays, Pascale, Hammersley, Samples, Clinkscales

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Where is the Sammescales family from?

You can see how Sammescales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sammescales family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Sammescales families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sammescales's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sammescales families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Sammescales. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sammescales census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Sammescales. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sammescales. For the veterans among your Sammescales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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