Carswell Family History

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Carswell Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from Carswell in south Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire) or from any of the places mentioned at Creswell, all named with Old English cærse ‘(water)cress’ + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Caswell, Harwell, Creswell, Kerswell, Caldwell, Cogswell, Cordwell

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Carswell Family Origin

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Carswell Family Occupations

What did your Carswell ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Carswell ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    9%

  • Coal Miner

    4%

  • Labourer

    2%

  • Joiner

    1%

In 1881, the most common Carswell occupation in the UK was Farmer. 9% of Carswell's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Carswell family was Joiner. Farmer, Coal Miner and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Carswell.

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Carswell Historical Records

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Carswell Life Expectancy

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