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Ealing Family History

Ealing Surname Meaning

From Ealing (Middx) which is recorded as Illing' in 1130 and Yellynge in the 14th century.

The place-name means ‘the people of a man called Gilla’ from an Old English personal name *Gilla + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas.

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


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You can see how Ealing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ealing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ealing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Ealing families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Ealing's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ealing families in 1891.
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What did your Ealing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Ealing. 88% of Ealing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 120 immigration records available for the last name Ealing. 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 274 military records available for the last name Ealing. For the veterans among your Ealing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ealing lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Ealing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Ealing in 1958 was 47, and 92 in 2004.

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