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Stockdale Family History

Stockdale Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Stockdale in Settle (Yorkshire), Stockdale in Longsleddale (Westmorland), Stockdale in Uldale (Cumberland), and perhaps also Stockdale in Salterforth (Yorkshire). Stockdale in Salterforth and Stockdale in Longsleddale are named with Old English stocc ‘tree trunk, stump’ + dæl ‘valley’ or Old Norse dalr ‘valley’.

Stockdale in Uldale may be named with Old Norse stakkr ‘stack, pillar of rock’ + dalr. Stockdale in Settle is probably named with Old English stoc ‘place’ + Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr.

Compare Stockdill, Stocksdale, and Stogdill.

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


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Where is the Stockdale family from?

You can see how Stockdale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stockdale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stockdale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,199 Stockdale families living in Yorkshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Stockdale's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Stockdale families in 1891.
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What did your Stockdale ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Stockdale. 8% of Stockdale men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Stockdale women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stockdale were Dairy Farmer and Household 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

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Farmer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Dairy Farmer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Household Duties
    2%

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Census Records

There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Stockdale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stockdale 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stockdale. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Stockdale. For the veterans among your Stockdale ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stockdale lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Stockdale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Stockdale in 1949 was 63, and 76 in 2004.

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