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Aldington Family History

Aldington Surname Meaning

from Aldington (Worcs) which is recorded as Aldintona in 1086 and Aldington in 1227 and perhaps also from Aldington (Kent) which is recorded as Ealdintune in about 1090 and Aldyngtone in 1253–

The place-names probably both mean ‘farmstead associated with a man called Ealda’ from the Old English personal name Ealda + the connective particle -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

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


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You can see how Aldington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aldington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Aldington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 46 Aldington families living in Worcestershire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Aldington's in United Kingdom. Worcestershire had the highest population of Aldington families in 1891.
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What did your Aldington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Aldington. 50% of Aldington men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 72% of Aldington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aldington were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 329 immigration records available for the last name Aldington. 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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There are 210 military records available for the last name Aldington. For the veterans among your Aldington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aldington lifespan?

Between 1969 and 1990, in the United States, Aldington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Aldington in 1969 was 66, and 88 in 1990.

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