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Fitsell Family History

Fitsell Surname Meaning

From Fitzhall in Iping (Sussex), which is recorded as Vyttesale in 1334 and Fyteshale in 1398.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Fitt (genitive *Fittes) + healh ‘nook corner of land’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Fitsell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fitsell family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Fitsell family living in Bedfordshire. This was about 14% of all the recorded Fitsell's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Fitsell families in 1891.
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What did your Fitsell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fitsell. 100% of Fitsell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 49 military records available for the last name Fitsell. For the veterans among your Fitsell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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