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Haughton Family History

Haughton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Haughton (Cheshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, Shropshire, Staffordshire) or Haughton le Skerne (Durham). The placenames derive from Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Compare Houghton.

Irish: adopted for Ó hEacháin ‘descendant of Eachán’, a pet form of the personal name Eachaidh (see Hoey).

Irish: adopted for Ó hEachtair ‘descendant of Eachtair’, a personal name of uncertain origin. Compare Hoctor.

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


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Where is the Haughton family from?

You can see how Haughton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Haughton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Haughton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,030 Haughton families living in Lancashire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Haughton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Haughton families in 1891.
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What did your Haughton 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 Haughton. 9% of Haughton men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Haughton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Haughton were Painter decorator and Incapacitated.

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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%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Electrician
    4%
  • Painter decorator
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Haughton. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Haughton. For the veterans among your Haughton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Haughton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Haughton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Haughton in 1944 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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