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Scougall Family History

Scougall Surname Meaning

from Scoughall in Tyninghame (E Lothian). The place-name is from Old English scucca ‘shuck evil spirit’ + halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


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Where is the Scougall family from?

You can see how Scougall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scougall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Scougall families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 8 Scougall families living in Kent. This was about 40% of all the recorded Scougall's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Scougall families in 1891.
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What did your Scougall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Scougall. 100% of Scougall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 496 immigration records available for the last name Scougall. 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 299 military records available for the last name Scougall. For the veterans among your Scougall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scougall lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Scougall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Scougall in 1963 was 80, and 84 in 2002.

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