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Southall Family History

Southall Surname Meaning

English: habitational name primarily from Southall in Billingsley (Shropshire) and Southall in Doverdale (Worcestershire) but occasionally also from other places so named including Southall in North Owersby (Lincolnshire).

The Worcestershire placename probably derives from Old English sūth ‘south southern’ + halh ‘nook corner of land’; the other placenames may share the same etymology but alternatively may derive from Old English sūth + hall ‘hall large residence’.

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


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Where is the Southall family from?

You can see how Southall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Southall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Southall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 930 Southall families living in Staffordshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Southall's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Southall families in 1891.
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What did your Southall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Southall. 10% of Southall men worked as a Bricklayer and 70% of Southall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Southall were Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Colliery Hewer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Southall. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Southall. For the veterans among your Southall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Southall lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Southall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1946. The average life expectancy for Southall in 1943 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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