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Slide Family History

Slide Surname Meaning

perhaps from Middle English slide ‘sled sledge’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Slide family from?

You can see how Slide families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slide family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Slide families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 20 Slide families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Slide's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Slide families in 1891.
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What did your Slide ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Slide. 92% of Slide 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    92%
  • Clerk Textile Office
    9%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Slide. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slide 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 165 immigration records available for the last name Slide. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Slide. For the veterans among your Slide ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Slide lifespan?

Between 1963 and 1998, in the United States, Slide life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Slide in 1963 was 83, and 70 in 1998.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Slide ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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