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Sandham Family History

Sandham Name Meaning

from Sandholme in Garstang (Lancs) for which there are no early records or less likely Sandholme in Gilberdyke (ER Yorks) or Sandholme in Beverley (ER Yorks) both of which are recorded as Sandholm in the 14th century and derive from Old English sand or Old Scandinavian sandr ‘sand’ + Old Scandinavian holmr ‘small island water meadow’.from Sandown (IoW) which is recorded as Sandome in 1204 and Sandham in 127 The place-name derives from Old English sand ‘sand’ + hamm ‘enclosure water meadow’.

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

Similar surnames: Windham, Langham, Sandhu, Sandal, Canham, Sanda, Sandman, Badham

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You can see how Sandham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sandham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sandham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 60 Sandham families living in Ontario. This was about 98% of all the recorded Sandham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sandham families in 1911.

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There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Sandham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sandham 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sandham. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sandham. For the veterans among your Sandham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1959 and 2003, in the United States, Sandham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sandham in 1959 was 56, and 83 in 2003.

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