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Slemmers Family History

Slemmers Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Slemmer, Klemmer, Summers, Clemmens, Lemmer, Remmers, Stemmer

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Where is the Slemmers family from?

You can see how Slemmers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slemmers family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Slemmers families living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Slemmers's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Slemmers families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slemmers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Slemmers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slemmers 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Slemmers. 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 3 military records available for the last name Slemmers. For the veterans among your Slemmers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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