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Roseby Family History

Roseby Surname Meaning

from Roxby in Hinderwell (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Rozebi in 1086 or Roxby in Thornton Dale (NR Yorks) which is recorded as Rosebi in 1086.

The place-names derive from the Old Scandinavian personal name Rauðr + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

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


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You can see how Roseby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roseby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roseby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 32 Roseby families living in Northumberland. This was about 44% of all the recorded Roseby's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Roseby families in 1891.
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What did your Roseby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Surface Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roseby. 34% of Roseby men worked as a Colliery Surface Worker and 88% of Roseby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roseby were Incapacitated and 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

  • Colliery Surface Worker
    34%
  • Bricklayer
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 413 immigration records available for the last name Roseby. 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 89 military records available for the last name Roseby. For the veterans among your Roseby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roseby lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2001, in the United States, Roseby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Roseby in 1960 was 48, and 79 in 2001.

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