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Rosewell Family History

Rosewell Name Meaning

in the absence of any evidence for a place named Ro(w)sewell or Ros(e)will this is perhaps a hypercorrect variant of Rowsell (see Rossell ) on the analogy of place-names where pronunciation of -well is colloquially reduced to -el. The variation is explicit in Mathewe Rowsell 1561 John Rowswell 1599 in IGI (North Petherton Somerset) and perhaps in Jeffery Rossell 1574 Geffery Rossell 1631 John Rosewell 1654 Thomas Roswell 1655 in IGI (Wilne Derbys). Historically Rossell is well evidenced in Derbys and in SW England including 14th-century Somerset. an occasional late variant of Rosewall .

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

Similar surnames: Roswell, Oswell, Sewell, Rosell, Rockwell, Boswell, Rowell, Rodwell

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You can see how Rosewell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rosewell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rosewell families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Rosewell family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Rosewell's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Rosewell families in 1840.

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There are 463 military records available for the last name Rosewell. For the veterans among your Rosewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Rosewell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rosewell 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 388 immigration records available for the last name Rosewell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 463 military records available for the last name Rosewell. For the veterans among your Rosewell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rosewell lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Rosewell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Rosewell in 1966 was 60, and 69 in 2004.

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