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Aspley Family History

Aspley Surname Meaning

from Aspley in Brewood or Aspley in Eccleshall (both Staffs) or from Aspley Heath in Tanworth in Arden or perhaps the lost Aspley in Wixford (both Warwicks). All these place-names are from Old English æspe ‘aspen tree’ + lēah ‘wood glade’.

from Apsley End in Kings Langley (Herts). from Aspley Guise (Beds) or possibly from Apsley End in Shillington (also Beds).

perhaps occasionally from another of the many places called Apsley or Aspley (the metathesis operates in both directions) such as Apsley Farm in Thakeham (Sussex) Apsley in Ellesborough (Bucks) and Aspley Hall in Radford (Notts).

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


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You can see how Aspley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aspley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Aspley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 54 Aspley families living in Staffordshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Aspley's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Aspley families in 1891.
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What did your Aspley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Aspley. 100% of Aspley men worked as a General Labourer and 81% of Aspley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    7%
  • Unpaid Household Dut
    4%
  • Unpd House Work
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 196 immigration records available for the last name Aspley. 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 309 military records available for the last name Aspley. For the veterans among your Aspley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Aspley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Aspley in 1962 was 70, and 80 in 2003.

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