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Umfreville Family History

Umfreville Surname Meaning

From Offranville (Seine-Maritime) recorded as Ulfranville in 1087, Unfranville about 1240, and Offranville in 1337, the name denotes the village or estate (Old French ville) of a man named Ulfram or Ulfran (Continental Germanic Wulframn).

William de Unfranvilla witnessed a charter dated before 1164, in which Walter Giffard gave land in Longueville, about six miles or so north of Offranville (Documents in France no. 221).

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


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You can see how Umfreville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Umfreville family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Umfreville families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Umfreville families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Umfreville's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Umfreville families in 1891.
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What did your Umfreville ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Umfreville. 74% of Umfreville women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    27%

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Passenger Lists

There are 74 immigration records available for the last name Umfreville. 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 147 military records available for the last name Umfreville. For the veterans among your Umfreville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1976 and 2003, in the United States, Umfreville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Umfreville in 1976 was 75, and 84 in 2003.

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