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Lawton Family History

Lawton Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Church Lawton in Cheshire which is recorded as Lautune in 1086.

The placename derives from Old English hlāw ‘mound hill’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Variant of Laughton.

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


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Where is the Lawton family from?

You can see how Lawton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lawton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lawton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,264 Lawton families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Lawton's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lawton families in 1891.
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What did your Lawton 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 Lawton. 8% of Lawton men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Lawton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lawton were Colliery Hewer 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
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Colliery Hewer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 17,000 immigration records available for the last name Lawton. 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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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Lawton. For the veterans among your Lawton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lawton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Lawton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lawton in 1944 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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