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Picton Family History

Picton Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Picton in Cheshire in Flintshire or in North Yorkshire.

The places are named from an Old English personal name Pīca + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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Where is the Picton family from?

You can see how Picton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Picton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Picton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 194 Picton families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Picton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Picton families in 1891.
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What did your Picton 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 Picton. 10% of Picton men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Picton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Picton were Colliery Hewer and Domestic Servant.

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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
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    8%
  • Farmer
    5%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Picton. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Picton. For the veterans among your Picton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Picton lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Picton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Picton in 1950 was 55, and 74 in 2004.

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