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Chilton Family History

Chilton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Chilton for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire. The majority are shown by early forms to derive from Old English cild ‘child’ (see Child) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.

One place of this name in Somerset possibly gets its first element from Old English cealc ‘chalk, limestone’ and one on the Isle of Wight from the personal name Cēola (compare Chilcott) or from Old English ceole ‘deep valley’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Chilton family from?

You can see how Chilton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chilton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chilton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 374 Chilton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Chilton's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Chilton families in 1891.
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What did your Chilton 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 Chilton. 9% of Chilton men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Chilton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chilton were Bricklayer and Private Means.

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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

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Chilton. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Chilton. For the veterans among your Chilton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chilton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Chilton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Chilton in 1945 was 38, and 72 in 2004.

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