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Sides Family History

Sides Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English side ‘slope hillside’ (Old English sīde) + post-medieval excrescent -s.

The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by or on a hillside or habitational from a place so named such as Syde (Gloucestershire) or Side in Saint Bridget Beckermet (Cumberland).

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


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Where is the Sides family from?

You can see how Sides families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sides family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sides families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 46 Sides families living in Yorkshire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Sides's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Sides families in 1891.
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What did your Sides ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colly Surface Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sides. 25% of Sides men worked as a Colly Surface Labourer and 87% of Sides women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sides were Builders Estate Manager and Retired.

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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

  • Colly Surface Labourer
    25%
  • Agricultural Worker
    25%
  • Colliery Patter (below) Heavy Worker
    25%
  • Builders Estate Manager
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Retired
    3%

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Census Records

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Sides. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sides 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 Sides. 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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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Sides. For the veterans among your Sides ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sides lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sides life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sides in 1942 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

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