Constable Family History

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Constable Name Meaning

English: occupational name for the law-enforcement officer of a parish, from Middle English, Old French conestable, cunestable, from Late Latin comes stabuli ‘officer of the stable’. The title was also borne by various other officials during the Middle Ages, including the chief officer of the household (and army) of a medieval ruler, and this may in some cases be the source of the surname. Americanized spelling of Dutch Constapel, an occupational name for the chief gunner aboard a ship or in the garrison of a fort.

Similar surnames: Costabile, Constant, Constantine, Stables, Castle, Stabler, Conte

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You can see how Constable families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Constable family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Constable families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 582 Constable families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Constable's in the UK. London had the highest population of Constable families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Constable surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Constable Family Occupations

What did your Constable ancestors do for a living?

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Agricultural Labourer
5%
Bricklayer
4%
Labourer
4%
Farmer
2%

Constable Historical Records

What Constable family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Constable. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Constable census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Constable. 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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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Constable. For the veterans among your Constable ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Constable military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Constable. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Constable census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Constable

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Constable. 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.

View all Constable immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Constable. For the veterans among your Constable ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Constable military records

Constable Life Expectancy

What is the average Constable lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Constable life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Constable in 1946 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Constable