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Silverton Family History

Silverton Surname Meaning

from Silverton (Devon) which is recorded as Sulfretona in 1086, Seluerton in 1179, and Sylferton in 1356. The place-name may derive from Old English sulh ‘gully’ or syle ‘bog miry place’ + ford ‘shallow place by which water can be crossed ford’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Alternatively, it may take its name from a stream named with Old English seolfor ‘silver’ + Old English tūn.

see Silverstone (1).

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


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You can see how Silverton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silverton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Silverton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 86 Silverton families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Silverton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Silverton families in 1891.
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What did your Silverton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, French Polisher and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Silverton. 50% of Silverton men worked as a French Polisher and 84% of Silverton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Silverton were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • French Polisher
    50%
  • Incapacitated
    30%
  • General Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 523 immigration records available for the last name Silverton. 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 435 military records available for the last name Silverton. For the veterans among your Silverton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Silverton lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Silverton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Silverton in 1964 was 69, and 78 in 2003.

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