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Hilditch Family History

Hilditch Name Meaning

English (Cheshire and Staffordshire): apparently a variant of Illidge .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bowditch, Ditch, Hildreth, Hitch, Hild, Fitch, Hardick, Hulit

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Where is the Hilditch family from?

You can see how Hilditch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hilditch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hilditch families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 254 Hilditch families living in Staffordshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Hilditch's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Hilditch families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hilditch surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hilditch ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hilditch. 9% of Hilditch men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Hilditch women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hilditch were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Dut. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Motor Driver
    7%
  • Window Cleaner
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hilditch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hilditch. For the veterans among your Hilditch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hilditch lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Hilditch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hilditch in 1949 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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