The Okell Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Okell family.

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The Okell Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Okell
1841 Census 188
1851 Census 286
1861 Census 305
1871 Census 249
1891 Census 353

Most Frequent Forenames for the Okell Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
MARY Okell 19 31 27 21 13
WILLIAM Okell 19 12 23 16 25
JOHN Okell 16 26 14 15 21
ELIZABETH Okell 13 22 20 8 11
ANN Okell 12 18 17 6 7
GEORGE Okell 7 14 14 10 11
THOMAS Okell 6 13 10 8 11
JAMES Okell 9 11 13 4 9
PETER Okell 10 8 9 6 2
JANE Okell 2 5 12 5 8
MARTHA Okell 3 7 8 6 8
MARGARET Okell 6 5 6 5 7
ELLEN Okell 5 6 9 2 5
ALICE Okell 5 7 3 6 5
SAMUEL Okell 3 7 9 3 4
SARAH Okell 5 6 7 2 5
JOSEPH Okell 7 5 2 4 4
CHARLES Okell 4 3 4 6 3
HANNAH Okell 3 2 7 2 3
ROBERT Okell 2 4 1 1 3

Etmology and History of the Surname: Okell

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Okell (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Okell family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 


Regimental Standards and Cap Badges
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Lord Hardwick's Marriage Act
This Act enforced a separate marriage register which was later pre-printed and had spaces for witnesses, the signature of the bride and groom, the condition and parish of the bride and groom and the signature of the minister.

 

Anatomy of the Census Page
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TNA's 'Hidden BMD' site is "a great help" says users
The National Archives has launched a new site that aims to help people with their research in the years before compulsory registration in 1837. The records are currently for categories RG4 and RG5, which are non-conformist registers.