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Kemshall Family History

Kemshall Surname Meaning

see Kempshall.

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


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Where is the Kemshall family from?

You can see how Kemshall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kemshall family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Kemshall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Kemshall families living in Yorkshire. This was about 49% of all the recorded Kemshall's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kemshall families in 1891.
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What did your Kemshall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kemshall. 72% of Kemshall 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Help
    15%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    15%

What Kemshall family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 834 census records available for the last name Kemshall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kemshall 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 59 immigration records available for the last name Kemshall. 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 27 military records available for the last name Kemshall. For the veterans among your Kemshall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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