Glastonbury Family History

Glastonbury Surname Meaning

from Glastonbury (Somerset) which is recorded as Glastingburi in 725 and Glæstingeberia in 1086. The place-name means ‘stronghold of the Glæstingas’ from an Old English group-name *Glæstingas (genitive *Glæstinga) + burg ‘fortified place’.

*Glæstingas which means ‘people of Glastonia’ derives from the earlier Celtic name of the site (Glastonia probably meaning ‘woad place’) + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas.

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

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240	Military Records
183	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Glastonbury family from?

You can see how Glastonbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glastonbury family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 73 Glastonbury families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Glastonbury's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Glastonbury families in 1891.

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What did your Glastonbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Glastonbury. 54% of Glastonbury men worked as a Builders labourer and 80% of Glastonbury women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glastonbury were Railway clerk and house matron.

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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.

Builders labourer

54%

General labourer

31%

Railway clerk

16%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic du

Unpaid domestic duti

house matron

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Glastonbury. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glastonbury census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 183 immigration records available for the last name Glastonbury. 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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Military Records

There are 240 military records available for the last name Glastonbury. For the veterans among your Glastonbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Glastonbury Surname Meaning

*Glæstingas which means ‘people of Glastonia’ derives from the earlier Celtic name of the site (Glastonia probably meaning ‘woad place’) + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas.

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

Where is the Glastonbury family from?

What did your Glastonbury ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

54%

General labourer

31%

Railway clerk

16%

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic du

Unpaid domestic duti

house matron

What Glastonbury family records will you find?

What is the average Glastonbury lifespan?

Glastonbury Family History

Glastonbury Surname Meaning

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Glastonbury Surname Meaning

15,000 record(s) for Glastonbury

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Where is the Glastonbury family from?

What did your Glastonbury ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Glastonbury family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Glastonbury lifespan?

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