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Ashenden Family History

Ashenden Surname Meaning

From Ashenden in Tenterden (Kent), which is recorded as Esserinden in 1278 and Heshryndenn, Esryndenn in 129. The place-name perhaps means ‘woodland pasture associated with a man called Æschere’ from the Old English personal name Æschere + the connective particle -ing- + denn ‘woodland pasture’, but the first element is far from certain.

Possibly also from Ashendon (Bucks), which is recorded as Assedune in 1086, Essendon in about 1218, Ayssendone in 1255, and Esshendone in 1316. The place-names means ‘hill overgrown with ash-trees’ deriving from Old English æscen ‘ashen’ + dūn ‘hill’.

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


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You can see how Ashenden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashenden family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ashenden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 139 Ashenden families living in Kent. This was about 48% of all the recorded Ashenden's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Ashenden families in 1891.
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What did your Ashenden ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Nurseryman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ashenden. 34% of Ashenden men worked as a Nurseryman and 85% of Ashenden women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ashenden were Builder and Household Duties (unpaid).

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Nurseryman
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    23%
  • Bank Clerk
    23%
  • Builder
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    3%

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There are 388 military records available for the last name Ashenden. For the veterans among your Ashenden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ashenden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Ashenden in 1963 was 73, and 79 in 2004.

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