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Allerston Family History

Allerston Surname Meaning

from Allerston (NR Yorks) whose name is probably from the Old English given name Ælfhere in the genitive case with -es + stān ‘stone’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Allerston family from?

You can see how Allerston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allerston family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Allerston families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 61 Allerston families living in Yorkshire. This was about 73% of all the recorded Allerston's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Allerston families in 1891.
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What did your Allerston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Allerston. 43% of Allerston men worked as a Horseman On Farm and 95% of Allerston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Allerston were Compositor Newspaper and Domestic Help.

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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

  • Horseman On Farm
    43%
  • Tailor
    29%
  • Compositor Newspaper
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    95%
  • Domestic Help
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 103 immigration records available for the last name Allerston. 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 116 military records available for the last name Allerston. For the veterans among your Allerston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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