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Scruton Family History

Scruton Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Scruton (North Yorkshire) from the Old Norse personal name Scurfa + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


Similar surnames: Scotton, Ruston, Catton, Spanton, Bruton, Marton, Shotton, Murton

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Where is the Scruton family from?

You can see how Scruton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scruton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scruton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 359 Scruton families living in Yorkshire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Scruton's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Scruton families in 1891.
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What did your Scruton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Scruton. 14% of Scruton men worked as a Joiner and 82% of Scruton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scruton were Jobbing Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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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

  • Joiner
    14%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • General Farm Work Mother Anisting
    14%
  • Jobbing Gardener
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%
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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Scruton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scruton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 739 immigration records available for the last name Scruton. 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 943 military records available for the last name Scruton. For the veterans among your Scruton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scruton lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Scruton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Scruton in 1954 was 47, and 76 in 2004.

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