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Scarisbrick Family History

Scarisbrick Surname Meaning

from Scarisbrick (Lancs) which is recorded as Scaresbrek in about 1240. The place-name may derive from the Old Scandinavian personal name Skar (genitive Skares) or Old Scandinavian skar ‘hollow depression’ (genitive skares) + brekka ‘slope hill’.

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


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Where is the Scarisbrick family from?

You can see how Scarisbrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scarisbrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Scarisbrick families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 187 Scarisbrick families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Scarisbrick's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Scarisbrick families in 1891.
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What did your Scarisbrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scarisbrick. 25% of Scarisbrick men worked as a Private Means and 78% of Scarisbrick women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scarisbrick were Farmer (mixed) and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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

  • Private Means
    25%
  • Painter
    25%
  • Builders Labourer
    25%
  • Farmer (mixed)
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 850 immigration records available for the last name Scarisbrick. 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 380 military records available for the last name Scarisbrick. For the veterans among your Scarisbrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scarisbrick lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2000, in the United States, Scarisbrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Scarisbrick in 1945 was 23, and 72 in 2000.

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