Saxby Family History

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Saxby Name Meaning

habitational name from places in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire called Saxby, from the Old Norse personal name Saxi meaning ‘sword’, or the genitive of the Old English folk name Seaxe, Old Norse Saksar ‘Saxons’ + Old Norse býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’. nickname for someone quick to take offense and draw his sword, from Middle English sakespey, Old French sacquespee, from Old French sacque(r) ‘to draw or extract’ (from sac ‘sack’) + espee ‘sword’ (Latin spatha).

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


Similar surnames: Haxby, Say, Hamby, Darby, Swaby, Carby, Bagby, Nasby, Canby, Maxey

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Saxby Family Origin

Where is the Saxby family from?

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You can see how Saxby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saxby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saxby families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 334 Saxby families living in Kent. This was about 22% of all the recorded Saxby's in the UK. Kent had the highest population of Saxby families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Saxby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Saxby Family Occupations

What did your Saxby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Saxby. 20% of Saxby men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Saxby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Saxby were Window Cleaner and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%
  • Window Cleaner
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Saxby Historical Records

What Saxby family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Saxby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Saxby 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Saxby. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Saxby. For the veterans among your Saxby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Saxby Life Expectancy

What is the average Saxby lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Saxby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Saxby in 1956 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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