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Ashenhurst Family History

Ashenhurst Surname Meaning

from Ashnott in Newton near Clitheroe (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Heschenhirst in 1276 or from Ashenhurst in Todmorden (also WR Yorks) which is recorded as Assheynhurst in 1540.

The place-names both derive from Old English æscen ‘ashen growing with ash-trees’ + hyrst ‘wooded hill’.

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


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You can see how Ashenhurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ashenhurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ashenhurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Ashenhurst families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Ashenhurst's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ashenhurst families in 1891.
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What did your Ashenhurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ashenhurst. 75% of Ashenhurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 245 immigration records available for the last name Ashenhurst. 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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There are 310 military records available for the last name Ashenhurst. For the veterans among your Ashenhurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1961 and 2000, in the United States, Ashenhurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Ashenhurst in 1961 was 56, and 87 in 2000.

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