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Riseam Family History

Riseam Surname Meaning

from Riseholme (Lincs) which is recorded as Risun in 1086 Rison in 1123 and Risum in 1160–70.

The place-name means ‘(place) at the brushwood at the shrubs’ deriving from either Old Scandinavian hrís (dative plural hrísum) or Old English hrīs (dative plural hrīsum).

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


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You can see how Riseam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Riseam family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Riseam families living in Yorkshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Riseam's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Riseam families in 1891.
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What did your Riseam ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aero Navigation Instrument Maker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Riseam. 100% of Riseam men worked as an Aero Navigation Instrument Maker and 100% of Riseam women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Aero Navigation Instrument Maker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 24 immigration records available for the last name Riseam. 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 82 military records available for the last name Riseam. For the veterans among your Riseam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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