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Hemmingfield Family History

Hemmingfield Surname Meaning

From Hemingfield in Wombwell (WR Yorks), which is recorded as Hymlingfeld in the 13th century.

The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Hymel + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) or the connective element -ing- + feld ‘open country’.

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


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Where is the Hemmingfield family from?

You can see how Hemmingfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hemmingfield family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 21 Hemmingfield families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hemmingfield's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hemmingfield families in 1891.
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What did your Hemmingfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hemmingfield. 100% of Hemmingfield men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Hemmingfield women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    15%
  • Housewife
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7 immigration records available for the last name Hemmingfield. 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 26 military records available for the last name Hemmingfield. For the veterans among your Hemmingfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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