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Yellowley Family History

Yellowley Surname Meaning

of uncertain origin. Black tentatively identifies it with a place in Bandrum near Saline Fife recorded as ylalwleche in a 13th-century charter (Dunfermline Register).

This may be from (a garbled form of) Older Scots yallow ‘yellow’ + the local word latch ‘stream’.

Alternatively, it may be an altered form of an obsolete Scottish surname Yalulok ‘yellow locks’, a nickname for someone with yellow hair.

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


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You can see how Yellowley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yellowley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1891. The most Yellowley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 45 Yellowley families living in Northumberland. This was about 69% of all the recorded Yellowley's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Yellowley families in 1891.
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What did your Yellowley 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 Yellowley. 100% of Yellowley men worked as a General Labourer and 100% of Yellowley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Yellowley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Yellowley in 1966 was 66, and 81 in 2000.

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