You can see how Sellman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sellman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sellman families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Sellman families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Sellman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sellman families in 1911.
In 1880, the most common Sellman occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Sellman's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Sellman family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sellman.
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Sellman. 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.