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Sketches Family History

Sketches Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ketcher, Ketchen, Ketchem, Ketchel, Letcher, Keicher, Kitchen

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Where is the Sketches family from?

You can see how Sketches families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sketches family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Sketches family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sketches's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sketches families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sketches surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sketches ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sketches ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Sketches family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Sketches. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sketches 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Sketches. 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 5 military records available for the last name Sketches. For the veterans among your Sketches ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sketches lifespan?

Average Sketches life expectancy in 1995 was 72 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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