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Sellings Family History

Sellings Surname Meaning

variant of Selling with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


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Where is the Sellings family from?

You can see how Sellings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sellings family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sellings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Sellings families living in Sussex. This was about 42% of all the recorded Sellings's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Sellings families in 1891.
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What did your Sellings 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 Sellings. 20% of Sellings men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Sellings women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sellings 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

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    20%
  • Sawyer timber Yard
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%

What Sellings family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Sellings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sellings 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 87 immigration records available for the last name Sellings. 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 139 military records available for the last name Sellings. For the veterans among your Sellings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sellings lifespan?

Average Sellings life expectancy in 1971 was 73 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sellings ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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