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Amesbury Family History

Amesbury Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Wiltshire recorded c. 880 as Ambresbyrig from an unattested Old English personal name Ambre + Old English byrig dative case of burh ‘fortified place’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Amesbury family from?

You can see how Amesbury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amesbury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Amesbury families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 110 Amesbury families living in Somerset. This was about 45% of all the recorded Amesbury's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Amesbury families in 1891.
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What did your Amesbury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Amesbury. 24% of Amesbury men worked as a Builders Labourer and 88% of Amesbury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Amesbury were Plumber and 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

  • Builders Labourer
    24%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Agricultural Worker
    12%
  • Plumber
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 777 immigration records available for the last name Amesbury. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Amesbury. For the veterans among your Amesbury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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