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Toddington Family History

Toddington Surname Meaning

Primarily from Toddington (Beds) which is recorded as Tudingedon in 1166 and Tudingeton in 1186 or Toddington (Gloucs) which is recorded as Tudinton(a) in the 12th and 13th centuries but occasionally from Tuttington (Norfolk) which is recorded as Todingtone in 1257.

The Beds place-name derives from the Old English personal name Tuda + the Old English group-name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + Old English dūn ‘hill’ meaning ‘the hill of the people of a man called Tuda’.

The Gloucs place-name derives from the Old English personal name Tuda + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

The Norfolk place-name derives from the Old English personal name Tutta + Old English connective -ing- + tūn.

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


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You can see how Toddington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Toddington family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Toddington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 16 Toddington families living in Shropshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Toddington's in United Kingdom. Shropshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Toddington families in 1891.
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What did your Toddington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Toddington. 100% of Toddington men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 100% of Toddington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Colliery Hewer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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