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Nurton Family History

Nurton Surname Meaning

From Nurton (Staffs), which is recorded as Uverton in 1280, Nurton in Norbury (Shrops) or Nurton Court in Middleton on the Hill (Herefs). The Staffs and Shrops place-names appear to derive from Old English ofer ‘hill ridge; bank; river bank’ + tūn ‘farmstead; settlement’.

The N- in these names is attributed to the misdivision of Middle English atten Overton. This indicates a historical linguistic evolution in the naming conventions of these locations.

No early forms are available for the Herefs place-name, which complicates the analysis of its origins and etymology.

As such, without earlier records, no reliable judgment can be made regarding the meanings or derivation of the Herefs name.

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


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You can see how Nurton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nurton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Nurton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 41 Nurton families living in Somerset. This was about 61% of all the recorded Nurton's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Nurton families in 1891.
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What did your Nurton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nurton. 100% of Nurton men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 79% of Nurton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Agricultural Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    7%
  • Elementary Teacher
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 137 military records available for the last name Nurton. For the veterans among your Nurton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Nurton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Nurton in 1962 was 60, and 82 in 2004.

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