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Scotchmer Family History

Scotchmer Surname Meaning

Apparently from an unidentified locality in Suffolk named either from a marsh (Old English mōr), a pool (Old English mere), or a boundary (Old English (ge)mǣre), associated with a man named Scot, either with the Old and Middle English given name Scot(t), the ethnic name Scott ‘Scot’, or the surname Scott.

However, if the surnames of John Schotymere (1447), John Shotymer (1492), and Thomas Schotmer (1668) belong here, it is possible that spellings like Skottismore and Scotchmore represent altered forms by folk etymology of another unidentified place-name *Shotemere with a different first element, such as the Old English personal name Scēot or Old English sc(e)ota ‘trout’, hence ‘Scēot's pool’ or ‘trout pool’.

Alternatively, Keith Briggs suggests that Shotymere might be a compound of Old English Scēot, Old English *scēot ‘steep slope’, or Old English sc(e)ot ‘shooting; a projecting piece of land (?)’ + Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’.

The first elements probably occur in Shotford Heath, Shotley, and Shottisham in Suffolk.

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


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You can see how Scotchmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scotchmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Scotchmer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 42 Scotchmer families living in Suffolk. This was about 36% of all the recorded Scotchmer's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Scotchmer families in 1891.
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What did your Scotchmer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer Heavy and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scotchmer. 50% of Scotchmer men worked as a Builders Labourer Heavy and 83% of Scotchmer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scotchmer were General Labourer and Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer Heavy
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Governess (private Teaching)
    6%
  • Typist
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 173 immigration records available for the last name Scotchmer. 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 135 military records available for the last name Scotchmer. For the veterans among your Scotchmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scotchmer lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Scotchmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Scotchmer in 1966 was 88, and 76 in 2003.

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