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Slayton Family History

Slayton Surname Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Leighton (compare Layton) with the addition of initial S-. Alternatively perhaps a variant of Sladen or of Sleightholme principally a habitational name from Sleightholme Dale in Kirkbymoorside but perhaps occasionally from Sleightholme in Bowes or the lost Sleightholme in Lythe.

The placenames derive from Old Norse sléttr ‘smooth level’ + holmr ‘small island water meadow’. This surname is now very rare in Britain.

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


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You can see how Slayton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slayton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Slayton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 23 Slayton families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Slayton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Slayton families in 1891.
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What did your Slayton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Slayton. 100% of Slayton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Slayton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Slayton in 1950 was 38, and 74 in 2004.

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