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Scowcroft Family History

Scowcroft Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): from Middle English scale sc(h)ole ‘hut shed’ (Old Norse skáli) + croft ‘small enclosed field’. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived at a field containing a hut or habitational from a place so named such as Scowcroft in Oldham (Lancashire) and Scholecroft in Morley (Yorkshire).

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


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Where is the Scowcroft family from?

You can see how Scowcroft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scowcroft family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Scowcroft families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 455 Scowcroft families living in Lancashire. This was about 87% of all the recorded Scowcroft's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Scowcroft families in 1891.
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What did your Scowcroft ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hotel Barman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scowcroft. 15% of Scowcroft men worked as a Hotel Barman and 79% of Scowcroft women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scowcroft were Navvy (heavy Worker) and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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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

  • Hotel Barman
    15%
  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Cotton Spinner
    15%
  • Navvy (heavy Worker)
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

What Scowcroft family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Scowcroft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scowcroft 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Scowcroft. 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 504 military records available for the last name Scowcroft. For the veterans among your Scowcroft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scowcroft lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2003, in the United States, Scowcroft life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Scowcroft in 1957 was 51, and 81 in 2003.

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