Keville Family History

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Keville Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from a place called Keevil in Wiltshire, recorded in the Domesday book as Chivele, probably from Old English c¯f ‘hollow’ + leah ‘woodland clearing’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Deville, Neville, Saville, Reville, Linville, Helle, Melville, Kille

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Keville Family Origin

Where is the Keville family from?

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You can see how Keville families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keville family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Keville families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Keville families living in Massachusetts. This was about 41% of all the recorded Keville's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Keville families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keville surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Keville Family Occupations

What did your Keville ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Keville occupation in the USA was At Woolen Mill. 14% of Keville's were At Woolen Mills. A less common occupation for the Keville family was Gardner. At Woolen Mill, Blacksmithing and Chain Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Keville.

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  • At Woolen Mill

    14%

  • Blacksmithing

    14%

  • Chain Maker

    14%

  • Gardner

    14%

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

Keville Historical Records

What Keville family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Keville. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keville census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 686 immigration records available for the last name Keville. 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 Card

There are 536 military records available for the last name Keville. For the veterans among your Keville ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Keville Life Expectancy

What is the average Keville lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Keville life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Keville in 1954 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Keville

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Keville 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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