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Albrighton Family History

Albrighton Surname Meaning

from one of two places called Albrighton in Shropshire. The name of the one near Shrewsbury derives from the Old English male given name Ēadbeorht + tūn ‘estate village’;

that near Shifnal was the estate or village of Æthelbeorht.

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


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Where is the Albrighton family from?

You can see how Albrighton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Albrighton family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Albrighton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 112 Albrighton families living in Warwickshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Albrighton's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Albrighton families in 1891.
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What did your Albrighton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hosiery Trimmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Albrighton. 34% of Albrighton men worked as a Hosiery Trimmer and 86% of Albrighton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Albrighton were Coal Miner Below (h W) 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

  • Hosiery Trimmer
    34%
  • Colliery Miner Packer Underground Heavy Work
    23%
  • Colliery Banksmanabove
    23%
  • Coal Miner Below (h W)
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%
  • Private Means
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 167 immigration records available for the last name Albrighton. 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 135 military records available for the last name Albrighton. For the veterans among your Albrighton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Albrighton lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Albrighton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Albrighton in 1966 was 69, and 68 in 2004.

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