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Sealeaf Family History

Sealeaf Surname Meaning

From the Middle English female personal name Salove Selove (Old English *Sǣlufu from ‘sea’ + lufu ‘love’);

possibly confusable with Self deriving from Sǣwulf also prevalent in E Anglia in the Middle Ages.

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


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Where is the Sealeaf family from?

You can see how Sealeaf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sealeaf family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Sealeaf families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sealeaf's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sealeaf families in 1891.
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What did your Sealeaf ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Housewife was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sealeaf. 50% of Sealeaf women worked as a Housewife.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%

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Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Sealeaf. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sealeaf 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Sealeaf. 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 25 military records available for the last name Sealeaf. For the veterans among your Sealeaf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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