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Ringsell Family History

Ringsell Surname Meaning

From Ringshall in Edlesborough (Bucks), which is recorded as Ringeshale in 1235. The place-name derives from an Old English personal name *Hring (genitive *Hringes) + Old English halh ‘nook corner of land’.

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


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You can see how Ringsell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ringsell family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Ringsell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Ringsell families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 45% of all the recorded Ringsell's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Ringsell families in 1891.
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What did your Ringsell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ringsell. 60% of Ringsell 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
    60%
  • Housewife
    20%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
  • Tailoress
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 39 immigration records available for the last name Ringsell. 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 56 military records available for the last name Ringsell. For the veterans among your Ringsell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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