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Emberton Family History

Emberton Surname Meaning

English (Staffordshire): habitational name from Emberton in Buckinghamshire from the Old English personal name Ēanbeorht + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

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


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Where is the Emberton family from?

You can see how Emberton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Emberton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Emberton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 214 Emberton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 61% of all the recorded Emberton's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Emberton families in 1891.
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What did your Emberton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Emberton. 25% of Emberton men worked as a Farmer and 71% of Emberton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Emberton were Colliery Heaver Heavy Worker Below and Pottery Decorator.

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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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer
    17%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Colliery Heaver Heavy Worker Below
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Pottery Decorator
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 416 immigration records available for the last name Emberton. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Emberton. For the veterans among your Emberton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Emberton lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Emberton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Emberton in 1959 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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