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Vaughton Family History

Vaughton Surname Meaning

Unexplained; no medieval bearers have come to light. In early-modern records the form Voughton is also found.

It may therefore be an alteration of Vaughan for which Vaughan, Voughan, and Voughon are found in early Shrops records to resemble an English place-name.

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


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You can see how Vaughton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vaughton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vaughton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Vaughton families living in Staffordshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Vaughton's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Vaughton families in 1891.
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What did your Vaughton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Vaughton. 100% of Vaughton men worked as a Bricklayer and 88% of Vaughton 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Schoolmistress
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 217 immigration records available for the last name Vaughton. 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 86 military records available for the last name Vaughton. For the veterans among your Vaughton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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