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Rushford Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name primarily from Ryshworth in Bingley (Yorkshire) but sometimes perhaps also from Rushford (Norfolk) and Rushford Barton in Chagford (Devon). The Yorkshire and Devon placenames derive from Old English risc ‘rush’ + ford ‘ford’. The Norfolk placename derives from Old English risc + worth ‘enclosure’. Americanized form of French Rochefort .

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


Similar surnames: Rushmore, Ashford, Rushworth, Rochford, Rumford, Radford, Fulford

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Where is the Rushford family from?

You can see how Rushford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rushford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rushford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Rushford families living in Durham. This was about 30% of all the recorded Rushford's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Rushford families in 1891.
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What did your Rushford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumber gas Fitter (under Com and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rushford. 100% of Rushford men worked as a Plumber gas Fitter (under Com and 95% of Rushford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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

  • Plumber gas Fitter (under Com
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Woollen Weaver Unemploy
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 619 immigration records available for the last name Rushford. 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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Draft Cards

There are 951 military records available for the last name Rushford. For the veterans among your Rushford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rushford lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Rushford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Rushford in 1958 was 54, and 68 in 2004.

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