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Limbrey Family History

Limbrey Surname Meaning

from Limbury (Beds) which is recorded as Lygeanburg in 571 (in a copy of about 899). The place takes its name from the river Lea (recorded in the oblique case as Lygean in the 9th century) + Old English burg ‘fortress’.

from Lymbury in Cliston (Devon). The place-name recorded as Limberi in 1201 is probably from Old English lind ‘limetree’ + burh ‘stronghold fortified place’. Compare Limebear.

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


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You can see how Limbrey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Limbrey family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Limbrey families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Limbrey families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Limbrey's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Limbrey families in 1891.
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What did your Limbrey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Limbrey. 89% of Limbrey women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Tailoress
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 60 immigration records available for the last name Limbrey. 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 44 military records available for the last name Limbrey. For the veterans among your Limbrey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 1988, in the United States, Limbrey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Limbrey in 1963 was 66, and 85 in 1988.

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