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Althorpe Family History

Althorpe Surname Meaning

from Althorpe (Lincs) or Althorp (Northants). The place-name is from Old Scandinavian thorp ‘outlying farmstead’ with the given name Áli (Old Scandinavian in Lincs) or the hypothetical *Olla (Old English in Northants).

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


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Where is the Althorpe family from?

You can see how Althorpe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Althorpe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Althorpe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Althorpe families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Althorpe's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Althorpe families in 1891.
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What did your Althorpe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Window Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Althorpe. 50% of Althorpe men worked as a Window Cleaner and 80% of Althorpe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Althorpe were Boot shoe Finisher and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Window Cleaner
    50%
  • Boot shoe Finisher
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Shoe Machinist
    10%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    10%

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Census Records

There are 842 census records available for the last name Althorpe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Althorpe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 95 immigration records available for the last name Althorpe. 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 123 military records available for the last name Althorpe. For the veterans among your Althorpe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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