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Fillingham Family History

Fillingham Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place so named in Lincolnshire meaning ‘the homestead estate of the Fyglingas’ from the Old English personal name Fygla (derivative of Old English fugol ‘bird’)

+ -inga- ‘of the people of’ + hām ‘homestead’.

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


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Where is the Fillingham family from?

You can see how Fillingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fillingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fillingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 280 Fillingham families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Fillingham's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fillingham families in 1891.
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What did your Fillingham 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 Fillingham. 25% of Fillingham men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Fillingham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fillingham were Farm Labourer 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
    25%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Lorry Driver
    7%
  • Farm Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 992 immigration records available for the last name Fillingham. 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 951 military records available for the last name Fillingham. For the veterans among your Fillingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fillingham lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Fillingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Fillingham in 1963 was 78, and 72 in 2004.

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