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Sidley Family History

Sidley Name Meaning

English:: habitational name from Sidley Green in Bexhill (Sussex) from Old English sīd ‘large spacious long’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. possibly a variant of the Lancashire name Sidlow itself perhaps from the unrecorded Middle English descendant of an Old English female personal name Sidulufu (formed in a regular way from sidu ‘custom modesty’ + lufu ‘love’) believed to be be present in the placename Sidlow Bridge in Horley (Surrey).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Sidney, Gidley, Ridley, Sibley, Sisley, Shipley, Sutley, Tilley

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You can see how Sidley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sidley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sidley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Sidley families living in Ontario. This was about 77% of all the recorded Sidley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sidley families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sidley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 777 military records available for the last name Sidley. For the veterans among your Sidley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Sidley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sidley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Sidley

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sidley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Sidley immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 777 military records available for the last name Sidley. For the veterans among your Sidley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sidley lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Sidley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sidley in 1954 was 49, and 80 in 2004.

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