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Summerwill Family History

Summerwill Surname Meaning

from Somerwell in Thelbridge (Devon) and from Summerwell in Hartland (Devon). The place-names derive from Old English sumor ‘summer’ + wielle wiella ‘well spring stream’ denoting a spring that never runs dry. Middle English wille and welle are alternate forms of ‘well’ in medieval Devon.

The name has probably been altered sometimes to Somerville and Summerfield. see Somerville (1).

Aston Somerville (Gloucs) was held by the Somerville family from the 13th century. The Bristol merchant family name may alternatively belong at (1).

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


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You can see how Summerwill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Summerwill family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Summerwill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Summerwill families living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Summerwill's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Summerwill families in 1891.
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What did your Summerwill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Summerwill. 100% of Summerwill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 18 immigration records available for the last name Summerwill. 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 30 military records available for the last name Summerwill. For the veterans among your Summerwill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Summerwill lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1998, in the United States, Summerwill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Summerwill in 1968 was 82, and 97 in 1998.

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