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Yerbury Family History

Yerbury Surname Meaning

from Yarberry in Banwell (Somerset) probably with the same etymology as Yardbury Farm in Colyton (Devon) which is recorded as Yhurdebur in 1279 and Yerdebiry in 1289. The place-names may have denoted a fortress (Old English burg) defended with stakes (Old English gerd gyrd ‘rod spar stick’) or have the same etymology as Yarborough from Old English eorð-burg ‘earth-work’ with prosthetic Y-.

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


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You can see how Yerbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yerbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Yerbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 108 Yerbury families living in Somerset. This was about 61% of all the recorded Yerbury's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Yerbury families in 1891.
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What did your Yerbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Chimney Sweep and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Yerbury. 43% of Yerbury men worked as a Chimney Sweep and 86% of Yerbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yerbury were Machine Tool Fitter and Private Means.

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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

  • Chimney Sweep
    43%
  • General Labourer
    29%
  • Machine Tool Fitter
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Dressmaker
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%
  • Private Means
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 404 immigration records available for the last name Yerbury. 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 236 military records available for the last name Yerbury. For the veterans among your Yerbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Yerbury lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2000, in the United States, Yerbury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Yerbury in 1963 was 89, and 89 in 2000.

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