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Ubsdell Family History

Ubsdell Surname Meaning

Apparently from an unidentified lost place called Upsdale in or near Hants. If so, the generic element of the place-name is Middle English dale ‘pit, hollow, dale’ (Old English dæl).

Alternatively, it might be from a Middle English topographic name *Uppedale with an intrusive -s-. It would denote someone who lived ‘up the dale’.

Compare Uphill and Dale.

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


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You can see how Ubsdell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ubsdell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Ubsdell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Ubsdell families living in Hampshire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Ubsdell's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Ubsdell families in 1891.
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What did your Ubsdell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ubsdell. 84% of Ubsdell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Private Means
    17%

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Passenger Lists

There are 255 immigration records available for the last name Ubsdell. 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 80 military records available for the last name Ubsdell. For the veterans among your Ubsdell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1974 and 1995, in the United States, Ubsdell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Ubsdell in 1974 was 62, and 88 in 1995.

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