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Middlehurst Family History

Middlehurst Surname Meaning

From Middlehurst in Grappenhall (Cheshire), which is recorded as le Middilhurst in 1308, or a lost place in Coppenhall (Cheshire) recorded as Medulhurst in 1507.

The place-names derive from Old English middel ‘middle’ + hyrst ‘hillock copse’.

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


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Where is the Middlehurst family from?

You can see how Middlehurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Middlehurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Middlehurst families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 379 Middlehurst families living in Lancashire. This was about 90% of all the recorded Middlehurst's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Middlehurst families in 1891.
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What did your Middlehurst 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 Middlehurst. 31% of Middlehurst men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Middlehurst women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Middlehurst were Incapacitated and Domestic Duties.

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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
    31%
  • Retired
    14%
  • Colliery Hewer
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid H D
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 445 immigration records available for the last name Middlehurst. 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 375 military records available for the last name Middlehurst. For the veterans among your Middlehurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Middlehurst lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2002, in the United States, Middlehurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Middlehurst in 1962 was 82, and 54 in 2002.

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