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Stoughton Family History

Stoughton Surname Meaning

English (Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire): habitational name from any of the three places called Stoughton (Leicestershire, Surrey, Sussex), as well as Great and Little Staughton (in Huntingdonshire and Bedfordshire respectively, straddling the county boundary), all of which appear in medieval documents as Stokton; see Stockton.

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


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Where is the Stoughton family from?

You can see how Stoughton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stoughton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stoughton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 40 Stoughton families living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Stoughton's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire had the highest population of Stoughton families in 1891.
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What did your Stoughton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stoughton. 89% of Stoughton 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
    89%
  • Private Means
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Stoughton. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Stoughton. For the veterans among your Stoughton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stoughton lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Stoughton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Stoughton in 1944 was 31, and 79 in 2004.

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