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Stubbing Family History

Stubbing Surname Meaning

See Stebbings. From Middle English stubbing ‘land cleared of trees’ (Old English *stubbing). The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or by land recently cleared of trees or toponymic for someone from one of several minor places so named, such as Stubbing in Grinton (NR Yorks) or Stubbing Wood in Hucknall Torkard (Notts).

From Middle English *stubbing ‘the stumpy one’ (Old English *stubbing) for a short squat person. See Stubbe. Some early bearers may belong with (1).

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


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You can see how Stubbing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stubbing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Stubbing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Stubbing families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Stubbing's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Stubbing families in 1891.
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What did your Stubbing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Stubbing. 100% of Stubbing 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

There are 453 immigration records available for the last name Stubbing. 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 150 military records available for the last name Stubbing. For the veterans among your Stubbing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stubbing lifespan?

Between 1969 and 1992, in the United States, Stubbing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Stubbing in 1969 was 79, and 94 in 1992.

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