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Arthington Family History

Arthington Surname Meaning

from Arthington (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Ardinton Hardinctone in 1086 and Arthington Ardingtune in the 12th century.

The place-name means ‘farmstead associated with a man called *Earda’ from the Old English personal name *Earda + the connective particle -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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You can see how Arthington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arthington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Arthington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 24 Arthington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Arthington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Arthington families in 1891.
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What did your Arthington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Arthington. 89% of Arthington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Childrens Nurse
    12%

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Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Arthington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Arthington in 1964 was 57, and 77 in 2002.

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