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Norrington Family History

Norrington Surname Meaning

English:: (southeastern): from Norringtonend in Redbourn (Hertfordshire), Northingtown Farm in Grimley (Worcestershire), or Norrington in Alvediston (Wiltshire). All three names are from Old English north in tūne ‘to the north of the village’.

Possibly a variant of Northampton, a habitational name from the city of this name which was named with Old English north ‘north’ + hām + tūn ‘homestead, home farm’.

Variant of Northington.

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


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Where is the Norrington family from?

You can see how Norrington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Norrington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Norrington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 136 Norrington families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Norrington's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Norrington families in 1891.
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What did your Norrington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Norrington. 23% of Norrington men worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties and 72% of Norrington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Norrington were Lorry Driver and Housewife.

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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

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    23%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • Lorry Driver
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 798 immigration records available for the last name Norrington. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Norrington. For the veterans among your Norrington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Norrington lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Norrington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Norrington in 1948 was 55, and 84 in 2004.

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