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Sickling Family History

Sickling Surname Meaning

Perhaps from an unattested Middle and Old English personal name *Siceling derived from sicel ‘sickle’. In some medieval cases it is possible that the name is from the town of Seclin in Flanders.

Syklyng 1436 in Patent Rolls.

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


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Where is the Sickling family from?

You can see how Sickling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sickling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sickling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 62 Sickling families living in Yorkshire. This was about 95% of all the recorded Sickling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sickling families in 1891.
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What did your Sickling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sickling. 100% of Sickling men worked as a Farmer Heavy Worker and 84% of Sickling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Farmer Heavy Worker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Domestic Servant
    9%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Sickling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sickling 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 111 immigration records available for the last name Sickling. 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 96 military records available for the last name Sickling. For the veterans among your Sickling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sickling lifespan?

Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, Sickling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Sickling in 1976 was 72, and 83 in 2003.

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