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Sleath Family History

Sleath Name Meaning

see Sly .possibly from Old Scandinavian slíðr ‘fierce cruel’ though Björkman (Scandinavian Loan-Words) does not record this word as borrowed into Middle English.

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


Similar surnames: Sneath, Leath, Sleeth, Heath, Seth, Leach, Sleigh, Flath, Leith

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Where is the Sleath family from?

You can see how Sleath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sleath family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sleath families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 172 Sleath families living in Leicestershire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Sleath's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Sleath families in 1891.
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What did your Sleath ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sleath. 22% of Sleath men worked as a Bricklayer and 70% of Sleath women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sleath were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    22%
  • General Farm Worker
    10%
  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Sleath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sleath census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 644 immigration records available for the last name Sleath. 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 Cards

There are 586 military records available for the last name Sleath. For the veterans among your Sleath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sleath lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Sleath life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sleath in 1965 was 60, and 79 in 2004.

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