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Outred Family History

Outred Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Utred Oughtred (Old English Ūhtrǣd), a compound of ūht ‘twilight, dusk, dawn’ + rǣd ‘advice’. The name may sometimes have been confused with or be a phonetic variant of Outridge.

Compare George Outrid 1682 with George Outridge 1685 in IGI (Cuckfield, Sussex).

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


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Where is the Outred family from?

You can see how Outred families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Outred family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 31 Outred families living in Kent. This was about 91% of all the recorded Outred's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Outred families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Outred surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Outred ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Outred. 91% of Outred women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    91%
  • Domestic
    10%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Outred. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Outred census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 210 immigration records available for the last name Outred. 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 97 military records available for the last name Outred. For the veterans among your Outred ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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